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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 713 department of the State Training School, being also the editor of the paper "The Riverside," which is issued by the boys of that institution. Mr. Risch was married December 16, 1879, at Prontenac, to Caroline Priedrichs, a native of Germany, daughter of Christian and Sophia (Schmidt) Friedriehs, the former of whom died in 1884. The mother now makes her home will) her daughter, Mrs. Risch. To Mr. and Mrs. Risch have been born three children: Conrad, born at Frontenae. November 7. 1880; Theodore, born at Crookston, .Minn.. November 28, 1882, and Julia, born at Red Wing. October 1-1. 1891. The family faith is that of the Lutheran church. Conrad, the oldest son, joined Company G. 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and left St. Paul with that company May 13, 1898, for San. Francisco, thence going to the Philippines. lie served until mustered ont in October, 1899. In 1900 he again enlisted, this time in the 23rd United States Volunteers, going again to Manila. After two more years of service he returned with the regiment to Fort Crook. Neb., until the following July, when he received an ap- pointment as electrician, being assigned to the Bremerton I Wash.) United States navy yards, where he remained until 1908. Conrad Risch was married to Evangeline Bailey and has one daughter, Gertrude A. Theodore, the second son, is foreman in the printing office of the "Graphic Sentinel." at Lake City, Minn. He was married February 2, 1901, to Addie R. O'Neill, of Rochester, Minn. They have three children — two sons, Frederick M. and Theodore A., and one daughter, Carol Isabell. Jared JSexton, a pioneer merchant, of Red Wing, now retired, is a native of Belvidere, N. J., born May 12, 1829, son of Thomas P. and Helen (Longstreet) Sexton, the former of whom was a cabinet maker until July, 1837. when he purchased 160 acres of land in Waukesha county. AVisconsin, and followed general farming until his death, which occurred in August, 1849. The mother died in 1880. After receiving his education in the Wis- consin public schools, and working on the farm with his father, Jared came to Red Wing in June, 1855, and for two years was agent for the Galena steamboat line. In the spring of 1857 he made his first business venture, opening a meat market. His first beeves were brought from his old home in AVaukesha county, AVisconsin, there being at that time but few cattle in Goodhue county. After successfully conducting this business for several years, Mr. Sexton, in the spring of 1864. sold out and started a grocery establishment at the corner of Plum and Third streets, where he built up a large and successful business and took part in the steady growth which marked the progress of the city of Red AVing during that period. Tn 1880 Mr. Sexton disposed of his business and has since lived in retirement a1 614 Bush street.