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 876 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY then to Goodhue, where he remained until his death in 1879. Mrs. Cabot died in her native state in 18-48. There were eight children: Harriet (deceased) wife of Edson Rice; Albert (de- ceased); Mary (deceased), wife of Tyler Gorton; Luther (de- ceased) ; Lydia, married to Herman Fisher; Malvina, married to Francis Tether ; Louisa, wife of Thomas Branch, and Betsy (de- ceased), wife of Guarts Gorton. Chester Tether, brother of George S. Tether, was born in Goodhue township and received his earlier education in the Goodhue public schools and the Red Wing high school and Hamlin University. He graduated from the chemistry course of the Chicago Medical College in 1897 and now teaches pedigogical methods of advanced science in the Oswego (N. Y.) state normal school. George S. Tether acquired his education in the public school and took up farming with his father. He has managed the farm since 1SS7. and carries on general farming, doing considerable dairying and also breeding horses. Mr. Tether was married November 1, 1882, to Mary Jane, daughter of Richard and Margaret ' McDonald) Stogdill, both natives of Canada. Mr. Stogdill and family came to Red Wing in 1865 and then went to Wisconsin, where he purchased 100 acres of land on which he farmed. In the family were seven children : Mary Jane. Samuel Edward. Edmond Alfred. Lucinda (deceased), Francis Robert. Richard Herbert and William H. Ah 1 . Stogdill died in February. 1891, but his wife still lives in Wisconsin. To Mr. and Mrs. Tether there have been born four children: Francis, born. August 4, 1884; Howard L., born August 6, 1889; Florence M.. born September 24, 1899, and Clarence W.. born August 22, 1906. Mr. Tether is a Republican and a member of the Methodist Episcopal chnrch. 1 lis fraternal affiliations are with the Woodmen, Yeomen and the Independent Order of For- esters. For ten years he was school clerk and for twelve years school director. He held the position of road overseer for twelve years and was constable for two years. Mr. Tether and family are well liked both in business and social circles. J. H. Bryan, for nearly a cpiarter of a century the town treas- urer of Burnside. is a native of County Cork, Ireland, born September 27. 1846. His parents, Barnabus and Mary A. (Me- Givern) Bryan, settled in Erie, Pa., in 1852, and some years later came to Goodhue county and located in Burnside township, bring- ing their children, J. H.. Thomas. John, Timothy, Eliza, Ellen and Sarah A. They purchased the pioneer house which had been erected by the Rev. J. C. Johnson and started farming, the valley where they made their home being at that time practically a wilderness. Since that time the farm has remained in the family. Of the original family, only J. H.. John and Sarah remain. These three live together on the old homestead. J. II.