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History of Marshfield’s Early Growth and Fires
The installment by Miss Marsh discusses Marshfield’s birth from a 1870 primeval forest to a thriving town. It covers River’s Cabin era, Fox River improvement, land grants, platting on Sept 7 1875, and early streets. It details hotels, inns, churches, schools, mills, and fires that shaped a rough but advancing community into a 1880s city with industry and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Martina Marsh
Otto Schubert
U. S
Miss Marsh
Schubert
Warshfield
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Louis Rivers
Hater
Nasonville
Heathville
Mapleworks
Neillsville
U.S
Wisconsin
Green Bay and Mississippi River Improvement Company
John Magee
Samuel Marsh
Marsh
Chestnut Street
Ramenoff
Renne
R.P. Bronson
J W.’ Shillman
A. F. Pettingill
Upham Company
Messrs
Syme and Mauer
E. E. Winch
A. H. Hay
Buckstaff, Edwards and Company
A. E. Briding
Blackstone
Charles Wharfield
Navy
Tacob Patch
First Presbyterian Church
Gerofanegro
Milwaukee
Rivers House
Ronehvilly
Bert Weeks
Orincipal
Dorsehel & Co
Fred Vollmar
Shaurer & Law
Joe Rumenoff
P. Held
Gill
Central Hotel
Pankow
Travelers House
Mike Steinmetz
Eagle Hotel
John Luis
Hinman
W. A. Sexton
E.B. Elvis
Kehr
L.A. Arnold
Gazette
Messrs. Deming
Clark
Times
Andold
C. A. Coon
Coon
Taos
Democrat
Wood County
Upham ‘Co
Spencer
Abdill
Marshfeld
A. Arnold
J. R. Reily
A. Thomas
John Girk
Arnold
Ingalls
W. H. Upham
Fornance
Bein
Couture
Oliver
Steinmetz
Girk
Strong
French Town
Depot Street
Joe Morell
Upham
Central Avenue