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Dr. Charles E. Wing
Dr. Charles E. Wing, Hartford; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Sept. 12, 1836; is the son of Jonathan and Huldah (Gaskill) Wing, of the "Society of Friends;" when he was less than 2 years old, his parents moved to Cazenovia, Madison Co., where they remained till he was 8 years of age, when they moved to Albion, Orleans Co.; in 1865, the family came to Jefferson Co., Wis., and located in the town of Sullivan; the latter part of the same year they moved to Golden Lake, same county, where his father had purchased a farm. Having completed his school studies, he began the study of medicine, under the supervision of Dr. J. S. Hopkins, of Oconomowoc; he afterward went to Chicago, and took a regular course at the Chicago Medical College; was a member of the Class 1869-70; received his diploma in March, 1870; he then returned to Oconomocwoc, and shortly afterward went to Neosho, Dodge Co., where he entered upon the practice of his profession. He was married at Oconomowoc, in November. 1871, to Miss Hanna R. Wood, daughter of Beder Wood; four children were born to them-Jennie, Katie (who died in infancy), Elmore C. and Hanna L., whose death in infancy resulted from an accident; Mrs. Wing died in April, 1880. The Doctor was married to Mrs. Henriette L. Messer, at Hartford, Dec. 13, 1880; Mrs. Messer was the widow of Andrew Messer, and was the mother of three children-Adolph, George and Andrew.
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"History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin," published in 1881 by Western Historical Company.