William F SADDLER

1828 - 1893  (64 years)

• Name	William F SADDLER
  Birth	28 Jul 1828	Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Mar 1893	Pepin County, Wisconsin
  Burial	Oakwood Cemetery, Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin
  Notes	From Find A Grave and Cynthia and the History of Chippewa County, published in 1891-1892. William F. Saddler was born in Armstrong county, Pa. July 28, 1827, a son of Isaac P. Saddler, D.D., and Sarah C. (Philliber) Saddler, who were of German descent. When he was six years of age his parents removed to Oliver, Jefferson county, Pa., which was then a wilderness. He received but little education, and at eighteen years of age began life as a laborer. December 21, 1848, he married Rachel S. Jones, who was born June 10, 1828, and died May 21, 1870. They had six children, as follows: Henry P.; Sarah A. (Mrs. A. Engel), born September 8, 1849; William I., October 5, 1851; John W., April 20, 1854 died November 2, 1886; Nancy E. (Mrs. G. Wartinby), December 4, 1856, died October 8, 1877; and Vinnie E., born February 18, 1870, died August 3, 1870. April 16, 1871, Mr. Saddler married Mrs. Eliza Fayerweather, and in April, 1855, the family removed to Pepin. Mr. Saddler had just sufficient means to buy eighty acres of wild land on section nineteen, township twenty-three, range fourteen, and began working out to support his family. He helped to build the mill for Mills & Ingalls, and ground the first grain and sawed the first lumber there in in the spring of 1856. [The Isaac Ingalls family was listed next to the Saddlers in the 1860 census. Isaac was born in Maine and was not, alas, related to Charles Ingalls, the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who lived in Pepin County in the second half of the 1860s.] As soon as he was able he built a log house and began to improve his farm. His first team was a pair of calves reared by himself, and the vehicle was a sled hewed out by himself. The embryo oxen began to do duty as yearlings, drawing wood and water for the house, and soon after were set to plowing. By patient industry and perserverance the little farm was finally converted into a comfortable home. August 30, 1862, Mr. Saddler enlisted in Company G, Sixteenth Wisconsin infantry, Chippewa guards. They took part in the battle of Corinth and the siege of Vicksburg, serving mostly in detached pioneer corps. He came home on furlough, with malarial fever, September 3, 1863, but returned in ninety days and was soon obliged to go to the hospital, where he remained until the close of the war, when he returned to the farm, where he lived till 1881, when he removed to the village. Besides having considerable sickness in his family, Mr. Saddler met with several severe financial losses. He had about $1000 worth of horses killed by lightning and disease, which was very discouraging in those early days. He takes an active interest in politics, taking the side of the Republicans. He has served as treasurer, assessor and supervisor of the town. He is also a notary public, and has declined nominations for assemblyman and county treasurer. He is a member of the American Protective association. In the 1850 census, he and his family lived in Pine Creek Twp, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He was part of the 16th Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. He was in the service between 30 August 1862 and 10 May 1865.
  Person ID	I13572	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2012

  
  

  Family	Rachel S JONES,   b. 10 Jun 1828, Pennsylvania d. 21 May 1870, Wisconsin (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1848	Pennsylvania
  Children	1. Henry P SADDLER,   b. 17 Dec 1847, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania d. 1909, Pepin County, Wisconsin (Age 61 years)   2. Sarah A SADDLER,   b. 8 Sep 1849, Pennsylvania d. 6 Jan 1893, Pepin County, Wisconsin (Age 43 years)   3. John W SADDLER,   b. 20 Apr 1854, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania d. 2 Nov 1886, Pepin County, Wisconsin (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F10129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023