BIOGRAPHIES: David C. CILLEY, Burnside Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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David C. Cilley, who was for many years one of the enterprising farmers of 
Burnside Township, of which he became a resident at an early day, was born 
in Franklin County, New York, May 22, 1833, a son of David and Abigail 
(Church) Cilley.  He was reared in his native county and was there married, 
Jan. 17, 1853, to Anna E. Wright, whose home was on the shores of Lake 
Champlain, her birth taking place there Dec. 28, 1833.  Her parents were 
Isaac and Rhoda (Barlow) Wright, her father being a sailor in the days 
when American merchant vessels visited all the ports of the world, many 
of them being everywhere admired for their beautiful build and fast sailing 
qualities.  In 1855 Mr. and Mrs. Cilley came west to La Crosse, Wis., going 
from there to Houston, Minn., where they were engaged in farming for nine 
years.  They then came to Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, settling in section 
4, Burnside Township, and here Mr. Cilley resided, engaged in agricultural 
operations, until his death, April 11, 1911.  His wife still resides on the 
old homestead, which is now operated by their son Darwin C.  They had in all 
four children:  William O., a farmer at Concrete, N. D.; Charles L., who is 
a carpenter living at Herman, Minn.; John H., formerly an engineer in Chicago, 
who died May 5, 1913, and Darwin C.

-Transcribed from the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917," 
page 653