Washington County Biographies



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Alexander J. Stacey

Alexander J. Stacey, proprietor livery and boarding stable, Hartford; was born in Essex Co., N. Y., Sept. 6, 1831; is the son of John and Susan (Burk) Stacey; the father was a native of England, and the mother of Vermont; in the fall of 1856, Mr. S. came to Wisconsin, and located in Rubicon, Dodge Co.; was engaged in the lumber business two years, then came to Hartford and spent one year in the same business; next went to Fond du Lac, where he was engaged in the lumber business two years; he then returned to Dodge Co., where he had a farm of 40 acres; he added to it until he had 225 acres, 80 acres of which he owns at this writing; in 1879, he returned to Hartford and opened his livery and boarding stables. He was married in April, 1853, in Essex Co., N. Y., to Lydia A. Hathaway, daughter of William Hathaway; they have had ten children, eight of whom are living-the oldest, Franklin, is married to Hattie Waterman, and resides in Elkhorm; Emily is now Mrs. Killian; Dorn; Edgar is married to Melissa Amidon, and lives in Dodge Co.; Myra is now Mrs. George Kellar, of Dakota; Josephene, Adelbert and Nellie E., are the living; two died in childhood.

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