A sketch's subject (Mr. S.) was ordained Deacon by Bishop Ames at Whitewater.

The evidence

• “Married Elizabeth Demke, of New York City, Dec. 6, 1854; she was born Jan. 19, 1835; they have four children — • Henry A. and William A. are twins, born Sept. 30, 1855, and are now in business in Oconomowoc ; Robert, born March 11, 1859. is now in the Star Clothing house, Milwaukee; Ellsworth B. was born Juno 28, 1861, and is now clerk in Stockton's dry-goods store. Mr. S. joined the Wisconsin Conference in 1858, traveled one year, then rested one year; was ordained Deacon by Bishop Ames, at Whitewater, Wis., in 1859, and ordained Elder by Bishop Scott. Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 717

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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