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Town of Matteson

The Town of Matteson comprises Township 25 north, Range 15 east, being the only town in the County in that range. It is bounded on the north by Shawano. County, on the east and south by Outagamie County, and on the west by the Town of Larrabee.

The first settlement was made in July, 1855, by Roswell Matteson, in whose honor the town was named.

The first school house (a log shanty) was built in 1859. The first school was taught in the same year, by Emma Dodge.

The first marriage was Gilbert Smith and Catherine Palmer, in 1860. The ceremony was performed by Elder Sharpe.

The first birth was that of a son of Erben Ewers, in 1856.

The first death was that of Sophronia Ferman, nine years old. She was drowned in 1861.

The first sermon was by Elder Sharpe, a Baptist, in 1860.

In 1856, William Parr built the first saw mill. It was run by water power.

Palmer & Stacy built the first grist mill, in 1861.

The first store was started in 1859, by J. M. White.

The first post office was established in 1856, with E. D. Matteson as postmaster. It was called Embarrass. The town is well watered by the Wolf, the Pigeon, and the Embarrass rivers.

The first apple trees were set out by E. D. Matteson, in 1860, and he raised the first apples.

The officers for 1889

Chairman, John Brown;
Supervisor, Wilson Metmon
Treasurer, A. C. Palmer
Clerk, A. W. Wilmarth;
Assessor, L. A. Bergess
Justices of the Peace, J. W. Morgan, John Wells, N. Ludwigson

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