WI BIO - Dodge Co - ATWATER, Allen H.
History of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 
1880, p 603 

Allen H. ATWATER, farmer, Sections 31 and 32 [Oak Grove Township, Dodge 
County, Wisconsin], P. O. Oak Grove, was born in Monroe County, New York, 01 
September 1816, son of Ichabod ATWATER, who father was from Connecticut, and 
originally of English origin. Ichabod [ATWATER] died in 1856 in Monroe 
County [New York], and was one of the first settlers in that county.

Allen H. [ATWATER] started out for the West in 1840, and purchased forty 
acres in Oak Grove [Dodge County, Territory of Wisconsin], and returned to 
New York. He came again to Wisconsin, and to Oak Grove in 1842 [still in the 
Territory of Wisconsin; State of Wisconsin created 29 May 1848], and settled 
on Sections 31 and 32. There was only one house between his place and 
Watertown [Dodge County], and stumps stood in the street in Watertown; [there 
were] no stores then. Mr. [Allen H.] ATWATER was the earliest settler in 
this secton of the county.

In 1842 [Allen H. ATWATER] married Eliza A. PARMELEE, daughter of Deacon P. 
W. PARMELEE of Genesse County, New York. They [Allen H. and Eliza A. 
(PARMELEE) ATWATER] have had nine children: (1) Burton C., who was a brave 
soldier in the Wisconsin regiment during the war, served faithfully and was 
honorably discharged, is in Iowa Falls [Hardin County], Iowa; (2) Mary is in 
Bloomington [McLean County], Illinois; (3) Melvina E. is in Wright County, 
Iowa; (4) Emery A. is with Armour & Company, Chicago Stock Yards [Chicago, 
Cook County, Illinois]; (5) Regina is in Humboldt County, Iowa; (6) Horatio 
is in Dakota [Dakota Territory]; (7) Ichabod is in Dakota [Dakota 
Territory]; (8) Lillian and (9) Louisa are both at home.

Mr. Allen H.] ATWATER has been Justice of the Peace and Supervisor many 
times, and also County Treasurer; was a member of the Legislature in 1854, 
1870 and 1871; is an early settler, and one of the most respected citizens of 
the town. He has now a fine farm of 220 acres, and everything pertaining to 
a first class farm.

Submitted by: Cathy Kubly