Bio: Nettleton Families--David, William, and Cyrus
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----Source: Lani Bartelt, 1860 Clark Co., WI Federal Census

Surnames: Crandell, Frankenbergs, Frenkenburg, Nettleton

 

Nettleton Families--David, William, and Cyrus

Researched by Lani Bartelt

"William H. Nettleton was one of the first settlers in Pine Valley Township, Clark County, Wisconsin. He was born in 1838 in New York and was twenty-two years old at the time of the 1860 Clark Co., WI Federal Census. Also recorded in that census were forty-five year old David Nettleton, a farmer also born in the Empire State, with real-estate valued at $1,500 and personal assets of $300. Twenty-year-old David G. Nettleton, was also listed on that record as born in New York."

This was the beginning paragraph of our first biography on William Henry Nettleton. Although several of the Clark Co History Buffs researched and researched these families and William Henry Nettleton there was so much information on the various Nettleton Family members that we were still confused.

As we all know census takers were not always accurate. Listing the older David Nettleton’s birthplace as New York the census taker also lists William and David G Nettleton’s birthplace as New York. I now know that record is incorrect. William Henry and David Crandell Nettleton were born in Ohio. David’s obit is as follows:

Source: HUMBIRD ENTERPRISE (Humbird, Clark County, Wis.) 03/25/1916 --------- Nettleton, David C. (9 JAN 1840 - 26 FEB 1916) Died, at Charlevoix, Mich., Feb. 26, 1916, David Crandell Nettleton. He was born Jan. 9, 1840, near Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and resided in Houghtonburg for a number of years. Many of the old settlers (Humbird, Clark County, Wis.) will remember him.

 (Chagrin Falls is in northeast Cuyahoga Co, Ohio.)

I believe this Houghtonburg refers to the area around Humbird and Mentor Clark Co, WI. where a number of persons with the name Houghton lived in the mid to late 1800’s.The Houghton’s would intermarry with the Nettletons and the Frankenbergs/Frenkenburgs.

I also now believe that William and David C (randell) not G Nettleton were brothers and the older David Nettleton was their father.

Where William Henry and David Crandall Nettleton were ACTUALLY born is still confusing. Some records show NY and others show OHIO. I think it was Ohio. I also believe the migration path for the Nettleton Family was probably from NY to Ohio to McHenry IL to WI with some Nettletons in Clark Co, WI: some Nettletons In Jackson Co, WI: and some Nettletons in Marquette and Chippewa Co. WI at various times and David Crandell Nettleton in Charlevoix, Michigan from 1867 - to his death in 1916.

Nettleton first names include David, (in fact two David C Nettleton) one with middle name Crandell and the other David C with as yet unknown middle name, William Henry, Orlando, Cyrus, Leonard, Elizabeth (in fact several with the name Elizabeth), Mary Ann (Mamie),, and Marietta to name a few and yes, they all do relate!

Now I will begin the Nettleton Family Story -

David Nettleton was born in NY according to all known census records. At this time I don’t know exactly where in NY .In 1850 he and his family were in Alden, McHenry Co, Illinois. There are also Nettletons in Connecticut and Canada that may or may not be related. The census records I have at this time on the two David Nettletons and William Nettleton and a Cyrus Nettleton are below.

1850 Name: William H Nettleton Age: 12 Estimated birth year: about 1838 Birth place: Ohio Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City, County, State): Alden, McHenry, Illinois Page: 432 Roll: M432_117

NETTLETON, David, 36, born in N.Y. , Sarah A., 23, born in N.Y. (Maiden name Sands) , Maryetta, 14, born in OH. , William H., 12, born in OH. , Anna E., 4, born in OH. So from this census record it would look David Nettleton and family started out in NY and by about 1836 they are in Ohio and by 1850 they are in Alden, McHenry Co, Illinois.

I believe the David Nettleton listed on the Clark Co.; WI 1860 Census came with his sons, William and David C Nettleton as early pioneers of Clark Co. What happened to him, after 1870,when exactly he died and, where he is buried is as yet unknown. We do know that by 1878 a Sarah Nettleton is remarried (see below) but I believe she is William Henry Nettleton’s wife, Sarah (Sands) Nettleton.

William Nettleton married Sarah Sand, 14 Apr 1867 in Clark County, WI. Now that record should have the parents names if one would write to the Clark Co. Vital records clerk for the actual record.

I do know that William Nettleton continued to live in Clark Co, WI for a number of years. He is listed as follows on the following Clark Co Census records:

1860 Census

Name: William H Nettleton Age in 1860: 22 Birthplace: New York (Ohio on the image) Home in 1860: Pine Valley, Clark, Wisconsin Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Neillsville Roll: M653_1401 Page: 77 Year: 1860 Head of Household: David Nettleton Household

NETTLETON, David; 45, born in N.Y. , Sarah Ann, 30, born in N.Y. , William H., 22, born in OH. , Marietta, 20, born in OH. , David, 20, born in OH. (this would be David Crandell Nettleton who in 1867 went to Charlevoix,Michigan and lived there until his death in 1916) , Anne E., 14, born in OH.

1870 census:

Name: William H Nettleton Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Age in 1870: 32 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1870: Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Humbird Roll: M593_1705 Page: 469 Image: 265 Year: 1870 Nettleton, WIlliam H., 32, born in OH. he is a wheelwright. , Sarah, 20, born in IN. , Fannie V., 2, born in WI. , David, 56, born in N.Y. , Sarah, 44, born in N.Y. Houghton, Edgar, 25, born in N.Y. , Annie E., 24, born in OH.

David and Cyrus and a Mrs. M.A. Nettleton are on the 1875 Clark Co, WI State Census living in Mentor Note - Whom Mrs. M.A Nettleton listed on this census is I am not sure at this but I am thinking it is the Mary Nettleton listed living with Cyrus Nettleton on the 1880 census below.

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David Nettleton must have died between 1875 and 1878 and I have been unable to find any burial records for him in Clark Co, WI so perhaps he is buried in Jackson Co.

His wife, Sarah would remarry (see below) SARAH A. NETTLETON (wife of David; age 56) - Married PETER FREDENBIRG [Fradenburgh]; 30 Sep 1878; Jackson County, Wis Later she would die at the home of her daughter Elizabeth Nettleton Houghton (see below) Source: Clark County Republican Press (Neillsville, Wis.) 08/16/1900

Fredenberg, Sarah (MAR 1826 - 13 AUG 1900)

Mrs. Sarah Fredenberg died Monday morning, Aug. 13, 1900, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. P. Houghton, after a few days' illness. She was here (Neillsville, Clark County) on a visit when she became sick and remained under her daughter's care. The remains were taken to her home at Humbird Monday morning, and the funeral took place there Wednesday. At the time of her death she was seventy-four years and five months old

*Note - This leads me to believe Cyrus and William Henry Nettleton moved to Jackson Co., WI sometime between 1875-1880.

Cyrus Nettleton

Cyrus Nettleton Married ANN CATHERINE PARISH; 28 Jun 1866; Jackson County, Wis. 1880 Census Wis., Mentor, Clark County.

Nettleton, Mary age 83, head, born New York Mansfield, Mary age 59 daug, born New York Nettleton, Cyrus age 36, son, born Ohio Nettleton, Nora age 25, wife to Cyrus, born Norway Nettleton, Mary, age 6, daug to Nora & Cyrus, born Wis. Nettleton, Milda age 3, daug to Nora & Cyrus Nettleton, Adelada, age 4m, daug to Nora & Cyrus

Cyrus Nettleton (First_Last) Side Union Company I Soldier's Rank_In Corpl. Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt. Alternate Name Notes Film Number M559 roll 21 Lani note/Apr 2006 I think the rank in and rank out may be reversed as later Military records list him with DISTINQUISHED SERVICE, which usually meant that an act of heroism had been accomplished and a higher rank was given to the soldier.

14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Organized at Fond du Lac, Wis., and mustered in January 30, 1862. Left State for St. Louis, Mo., March 8, thence moved to Savannah, Tenn., March 23-28. Served unattached Army of the Tennessee to May 1863. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, May, 1862. Provost guard at Pittsburg Landing and Hamburg Landing, Tenn. Unattached, Army of the Tennessee, to August 1862. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, District of Corinth, Miss., Army of the Tennessee, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, Left Wing, 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, 17th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 17th Army Corps, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Provisional Divisional, 17th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. (Veterans attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, April to November, 1864.) Detached Brigade, 17th Army Corps, and 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Detachment Army of the Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division of West Mississippi, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to August, 1865. District of Alabama to October, 1865.

SERVICE.-Battle of Shiloh , Tenn., April 6-7, 1862. Advance on and siege of Corinth , Miss., April 29-May 30. Provost duty at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., till July 23, and St. Hamburg till August 23. Moved to Corinth August 23. Battle of Iuka, Miss., September 19. Battle of Corinth , Miss., October 3-4. Pursuit of Ripley October 5-12. At Corinth till November 2. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign. Operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad November 2 to December 23. Moved to Moscow and duty along Memphis & Charleston Railroad till January 10, 1863. Moved to Memphis January 10, thence to Young's Point, La., January 17 and to Lake Providence, La., February 8. Duty there till April. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Champion Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg , Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Expedition to Mechanicsville May 26-June 4. Moved to Natchez, Miss., July 12. Capture of Natchez July 13 and duty there till October 9. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., October 9 and duty there till March, 1864. Regiment veteranized December 11, 1863 and Veterans on furlough January 3 to March 6, 1864. (Company "E" and Veteran detachments from each Company joined 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, at Clifton, Tenn., thence march to Ackworth, Ga., via Huntsville and Decatur, Ala.. and Rome, Ga., April 29-June 8. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 8 to September 8. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Howell's Ferry July 5. Leggett's or Bald Hill July 20-21. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 3-26. Rejoined Regiment at Nashville, Tenn., December, 1864, except Company "E," which went as a pontoon train guard to the sea November 15-December 10, and through the Carolinas to Washington, D. C., rejoining Regiment at Montgomery, Ala., July 16, 1865.) Non-veterans on Meridian Campaign February 3-March 2, 1864. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22, 1864. Fort De Russy March 14. Occupation of Alexandria March 16. Grand Ecore April 3. Pleasant Hill Landing April 12. About Cloutiersville April 22-24. About Alexandria April 26-May 13. Wells' Plantation May 6. Bayou Boeuf May 7. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May 20-24, thence to Memphis, Tenn., May 28-30, and duty there till June 22. Moved to Moscow and LaGrange June 22-27. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5-21. Camargo's Cross Roads, near Harrisburg, July 13. Harrisburg, near Tupelo , July 14-15. Moved to St. Charles, Ark., August 3-6, thence to Devall's Bluff September 1, and to Brownsville September 8. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price September 17-November 17. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., November 23-30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Eastport, Miss., and duty there till February 6, 1865. Moved to New Orleans, La., February 6-22. Campaign against Mobile and its Defences March 17-April 12. Fish River March 17. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery April 13-25 and duty there till August. Moved to Mobile August 27 and duty there till October. Mustered out October 9, 1865. Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 116 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 194 Enlisted men by disease. Total 319. Also by the 1880 Census William & Sarah have moved to Jackson Co, WI. 1880 census Year: 1880; Census Place: Garden Valley, Jackson, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1429; Family History Film: 1255429; Page: 324D; Enumeration District: 77; Image: . NETTLETON, William Henry; 43, born in OH., parents born in N.Y. , Sarah, wife, 31, born in IN, parents born in OH. (maiden name Sands) , Fannie, daughter, 12, born in WI. , Maggie, daughter, 9, born in WI. , Alma, 7, daughter, born in WI. , Willie C., 4, born in WI 1890 Veterans Schedules

Nettleton, Cyrus; Home in 1890, Alma, Jackson County, Wis.; yrs of service 1861-1863 Rank: Private Company: I Name of Regiment or Vessel: 14 Wis. Inf. 19 Date of Enlistment: 19 Nov. 1861 Date of Discharge 17 May 1863 Length of Service: 1yrs; 5 months; 28 days

* * * American Civil War Soldiers Record Name: Cyrus O Nettleton , Residence: Black River Falls, Wisconsin Enlistment Date: 19 October 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin Unit Numbers: 3064 3064 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 19 October 1861 Enlisted in Company I, 14th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 19 October 1861. Received a disability discharge Company I, 14th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 20 May 1862

William is also listed on that census 1890 Veterans Schedules

Nettleton, William H., home in 1890 Garden Valley, Jackson County, Wis., yrs of service 1862-1865

Rank: Private Company: F Name of Regiment or Vessel: 21 Wis. Inf. 18 Date of Enlistment: 18 Sept. 1862 Date of Discharge 18 May 1865 Length of Service:

* * * American Civil War Soldiers Record Name: William H Nettleton , Residence: Black River Falls, Wisconsin Enlistment Date: 17 September 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin Unit Numbers: 3060 3060 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 17 September 1862 Enlisted in Company G, 10th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 17 September 1862. Transferred Company G, 10th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 04 November 1864 Transfered in 21st Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 04 November 1864.

* * * 2nd Entry American Civil War Soldiers Record Name: William H Nettleton , Residence: Black River Falls, Wisconsin Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin Unit Numbers: 3073 3073 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private Transferred Company G, 10th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 17 September 1862 Transfered in Company F, 21st Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 17 September 1862. Wounded on 19 March 1865 at Bentonville, NC Mustered out Company F, 21st Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 19 May 1865

I also have the following census records for William and Cyrus 1900 Census Wis, Jackson County, Alma

Nettleton, Cyrus head, born April 1840, age 60, married 30yrs, born Ohio, occup. Building mover Nettleton, Nora (wife) born April 1855, age 49, married 30 yrs, 8 kids, 7 living, born Norway Nettleton, Olive (daug.) born Feb. 1881, age 20, single, born Wis.; occup. School Teacher Nettleton, Price (son) born Nov. 1883, age 16, born Wis. Nettleton, Birdie (daug) born Oct. 1886, age 13, born Wis. Nettleton, Clyde (son) born July 1888, age 11, born Wis. Nettleton, Harry (son) born April 1891, age 9, born Wis.

OLIVE NETTLETON - married WILLIAM WALLACE BARNES ; 30 Aug 1857 ; Jackson County, Wis. Harry’s birth - William H Nettleton 14 Apr 1891 Jackson Reel 0083 Record 002876

1900 Census, Wis., Jackson County, Garden Valley

Nettleton, William head, born Sept. 1837, age 62, married 33 yrs, born Ohio Nettleton, Sarah E (wife) born May 1849, age 51, married 33 yrs, 6 kids, 6 living, born Indiana Nettleton, Etta M. (daug.) born July 1881, age 18, born Wis. Nettleton, Guy L. (son) born June 1883, age 17, born Wis.

Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907 Record Name: Guy Leroy Nettleton Death Date: 01 Jul 1900 County: Jackson Volume: 01 Page #: 0321 Reel: 036 Image: 1391 Index Volume: - ImageNum: 103801 Sequence #: 276115 Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.

Year: 1900; Census Place: Garden Valley, Jackson, Wisconsin; Roll: T623 1792; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 48. NETTLETON, William H., born Sep 1837 in OH. married 33 years, parents born in N.Y. Is a farmer , Sarah E., born May 1849 in IN, parents born in OH. married 33 years, 6 kids born, 6 living. , Etta M., daughter, born Jul 1881 in WI. , Guy L, son, born Jun 1883, in WI .Is a carpenter

There is also a Cyrus Nettleton living in Jackson Co, in Black River Falls, WI. 1900 Census Wis, Jackson County, Alma

Nettleton, Cyrus head, born April 1840, age 60, married 30yrs, born Ohio, occupy. Building mover Nettleton, Nora (wife) born April 1855, age 49, married 30 yrs, 8 kids, 7 living, born Norway Nettleton, Olive (daug.) born Feb. 1881, age 20, single, born Wis.; occupy. School Teacher Nettleton, Price (son) born Nov. 1883, age 16, born Wis. Nettleton, Birdie (daug) born Oct. 1886, age 13, born Wis. Nettleton, Clyde (son) born July 1888, age 11, born Wis. Nettleton, Harry (son) born April 1891, age 9, born Wis.

OLIVE NETTLETON - married WILLIAM WALLACE BARNES ; 30 Aug 1857 ; Jackson County, Wis. Harry’s birth - William H Nettleton 14 Apr 1891 Jackson Reel 0083 Record 002876 William’Henry Nettleton’s death and burial information is below.

Fn* Nettleton, William Henry 1838 18 Jan 1904 Civil War PVT Co. F, 21st WI Inf.; ser: 9/17/62 - 5/19/65----enlisted in Co. G. 10th WI inf. Then transferred., Bio Sarah Sands David Nettleton

1910 Name: Sarah E Nettleton Age in 1910: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1850 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1910: 1-Wd Mondovi, Buffalo, Wisconsin Race: White Gender: Female Series: T624 Roll: 1702 Part: 2 Page: 129B Year: 1910

NETTLETON, Sarah E., widow, 60, 6 kids born, 5 living. She was born in IN., parents born in OH. With her is her daughter Ottie, 29, single, born in WI., Dad born in OH., and mom in IN. Sarah, widowed was living with daughter, Fannie Humphrey in Mondovi, Buffalo Co ,WI FANNIE VIOLA NETTLETON - Married FRANK FLETCHER HUPHREY ; 16 Mar 1886; Jackson County, Wis. Other children’s marriage records below - ALMA INES NETTLETON - Married DAVID F. STEVENS; 27 Jun 1894; Jackson County, Wis.

WILLIAM C. NETTLETON - married LENA ERICKSON; 17 Dec 1898; Jackson County, Wis.

That is what I know to date on William Henry Nettleton I also believe Cyrus Nettleton may have been a brother to William and that is all the information I have on Cyrus at this time.

The younger David Nettleton went to Charlevoix, Michigan in

1876.and his sister, Marietta Nettleton Pope would join him and

they would both live out their lives there.

Since the Nettleton Family is so large I have decided to write

each family biography separately.

Look for a bio on David & Marietta and other Nettletons

in our Clark Co files

Sources:

Sarah (Sands) Nettleton Fredenberg obit 

Also see the following obits

I believe these are the children of Peter Fredenberg/Fradenburg

Family members buried at Mentor Cemetery.

Crystal Wendt

A thousand thanks for all the work Crystal has put in to Nettleton family research and the other Nettleton family researchers she has worked with to get the information as correct as possible and their information on Cyrus Nettleton

William Henry Nettleton 

Cyrus Nettleton 1890 Alma, Jackson Co, WI. Census Record 1890 Federal Census, Alma Township, Jackson County, Wisconsin

 

 


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