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 784 HISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY ■ ness in Zuinbrota village for a short period, then took up the trade of harness making, which he continued until 1893, when he sold out to M. H. Barsfield and retired. His military career began in the winter of 1861, when he enlisted at Milwaukee in Company F, Eighteenth "Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, in which he served seven months, receiving his discharge at Corinth, Miss., in August, 1862, for disability. Mr. Cooledge was married in 1863 to Eowena M. Nichols, by whom he had two children, Ada M., now of Minneapolis, and George AY., now deceased. Mrs. Eowena Cooledge died May 22, 1892, at Zumbrota. Later Mr. Cooledge was married April 14, 1899, to Mrs. Alice (Cook) Nichols, daughter of Allen and Caroline (Cole) Cook, natives of Baltimore. Md., who came to AVisconsin in July, 1847, and there ended their days on a farm, the father. Allen Cook, a veteran of the Civil war. dying in March, 1873, and the mother in 1856. Mr. Cooledge has served as city marshal in Zumbrota. He is a mem- ber of the I. 0. 0. F. and the G. A. E. and attends the Methodist Episcopal church. James H. Farwell was born in New Ipswich, N. H., May 16, 1847, and died February 18, 1909. He came to Zumbrota in the year 1869 and engaged in farming, but later devoted most of his time to his real estate and collecting business, in which he was engaged at the time of his death. He was married October 8, 1874, at Zumbrota to Emma A. Barrett, daughter of Albert and Lucy A. Barrett, who came to Zumbrota in 1857 and became pros- perous farmers. Mr. Barrett died in 1877 and Mrs. Barrett in 1901. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Farwell had one son, Albert B., born February 10, 1881, and one daughter. Edith L., born Oc- tober 10, 1884. Mr. Farwell was a Eepublican in his political views. He was one of the leading men in the village, prosperous and progressive, and for three years was its honored mayor. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Modern Wood- men of America. His death left a real vacancy in the village, the general sentiment being that the community had indeed lost a true man and a noble character. Albert B. Farwell, of Zumbrota village, son of James H. Far- well, was born February 10. 1881, in Zumbrota village, where he acquired his education. After his school days were over he en- tered his father's office and engaged in the real estate and col- lecting business, which he has continued since his father's death. He is a Eepublican, holding the office of constable, and is a mem- ber of the Knights of Pythias and the Masons. He is still single and one of the rising young men of the village. William Croxford, of Zumbrota village, was born October 15, 1863, in England, son of "William and Lydia (Warren) Croxford, who came to America in 1884, settling in St. Paul, where his