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 HISTOEI OF GOODHUE COUNTY 883 improvements on the house and buildings, and has erected a fine windmill. He makes a specialty of dairying and sells milk to the Cannon Falls cheese factory. Politically he is a Republican, and is now serving as treasurer of his school district. He was married in 1887 to Emma Denning, daughter of Sidney and Annie Denning, who came to this county before the war. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Feline are : Cora, Kattie, Arthur, Lulu, Florence, Clara, Lawrence and Clarence (twins), Edward and Ernest. All the children are at home, and those of suitable age attend school. John H. Whitson, Stanton township,' was born in Canada, January 15, 1862, son of Robert and Mary (Riddel!) Whitson. The father was a native of Scotland, and the mother of Canada. They spent their early life in Canada, and came to Minnesota in 1863, settling in Sciota township, Dakota county, where they remained but a short time, after which they removed to Stanton, Goodhue county and engaged in farming up to the time of the father's death. They had a family of seven children, all of whom are living. John received his education in the common schools in the county, and at Northfield, where he attended Carleton Col- lege two years. After leaving school he took up farming in the western part of the state for a while, after which he went west and located in Portland, Ore., where he remained seven years, managing a drug store for two years and working in a shingle mill for five years. He then returned to Minnesota and settled in Stanton township on a farm of 240 acres, which is the old Miller homestead, and engaged in general farming and dairying. In 1886 he was married to Cora Miller, daughter of H. D. Miller. They have three children : Helen and Harry, attending high school at Northfield, and Claude, at home. Mr. "Whitson is a Republican in his political views, is a supervisor of the township, and a member of the school board. Mr. Whitson is a Mason, member of Lodge No. 34 of Cannon Falls, and of the M. W. A. camp 8466, of Stanton. N. J. Miller, Stanton township, was born in Goodhue county, Minnesota, January 3, 1861, son of H. D. and Harriet (Ellis) Miller. The father is a native of Vermont and came to Stanton in the early days, being among the first settlers. After arriving here he purchased 220 acres of land, which he broke and im- proved, hauling his products, which consisted mostly of grain, to Hastings and St. Paul, bringing back lumber for his home and buildings, doing all himself. He also had large flocks and herds of stock, having brought sheep and cattle here with him. His wife died in 1907. N. J. was educated in the common schools, and worked with his father on the farm until his marriage. After marriage he carried on his father's farm eighteen years,