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 856 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY to Goodhue county, with his brother George, in the spring of 1855, taking up his residence on Rock creek, in the northern part of what is now Belvidere. Later he moved to a location near Wells creek. In 1858 he started the milling business by grinding grain and coffee for his neighbors with a large hand coffee mill. In 1861, he erected a grist mill, which had a large business. He opened a general store and in 1878 was appointed postmaster. Mr. Gaylord took an active part in public affairs, and served in various township and school offices. He also served in the Civil war and later joined the G. A. R. He was married July 8, 1847, to Hanna Lewis. Of the children born to this union, Edwin, Ada, Lot. Arehard and Osmer are living. On April 10, 1895, he was married to Caroline .Maze Cook, born in Albany. New York, April 6, 1818, daughter of W. II. and Christina (Garrett) Maze, natives of New York. The family came to Columbia county. Wis- consin, in the early days and purchased 160 acres, where the father carried on general farming for a time and then moved to Pine Island township, where he farmed until his death. The mother died in Belvidere. Caroline Maze married her first hus- band. Jacob C. Cook, at Pine Island. April 5. 1865. Mr. Cook was born in Freedom. Cattaraugus county, New York, March 13, 1825. A carpenter and wheelwright by trade, lie came west in the early days and worked for a time in the employ of D. C. Hill, also living for a time in Pine Ishmd. He died in Red W'ing, July 28, 1n78. By this marriage three children were horn: William P., who died at the age of three months; Allan ('., who after twenty years in the mail service is still employed as a Red W T ing mail carrier, and Ralph E.. now employed at the Red Wing Sewer Pine works. After her marriage to Mi-. Gaylord, Mrs. Gaylord lived with him at Belvidere Mills until his death, December 27, 1903, after which she moved to Red Wing, where she now resides at 707 Potter Street. Perry George, of Belvidere township, was born in Sheldon, Wyoming county. New York. April 8, 1847, son of Peter and Anna Maria (Wagner) George, natives of Luxemburg, Belgium, who came to America in 1834 and located in Wyoming county, New York, where they purchased land and carried on a general line of farming until the spring of 1861, when they sold the farm, emigrated west to Minnesota, and set lied in Hay Creek township, remaining until the spring of 1862. when they removed to Bel- videre township and bought eighty acres of land, which the father improved, erecting a home, barn and other outbuildings, and carrying on a diversified line of farming. In 1870 they retired and lived with the son on the homestead. The father died in August. 1890. and the mother February, 1901. Perry received his education in the public schools of New York state