Bio: Southard, Asa Varney
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----Source: Federal Census Records, The Clark Co., WI History Buff Researchers

Surnames:  Davis, Elder, Southard, Townsend

 

ASA VARNEY SOUTHARD

 

Asa Varney Southard was born on the third of January, 1831 in Mars Hill, Aroostook County, Maine, the son of William E. and Hannah Varney Southard. He and his brother, William served in the Civil War and both settled in Clark County, Wisconsin afterward, engaging in the business of farming. Asa was a private in the 11th Regiment of the Maine Infantry, enlisting on November 2, 1861. He married Helen Amanda Townsend on June 21, 1870 in Bradford, Penobscot County, Maine and they had eight children, Della, Ida May, Sarah Hannah, Warren Asa, Herbert A., William, John E. and George, who was called "Tom."

 

Della married Elmer Jennings. Ida, who was born on May 1, 1871, married Charles Rose on Aug. 14, 1893, Sarah married Frederick Elder on Nov. 25, 1891, and John married Lena Davis. George met with a horrible logging accident at the age of 40, in which he was beheaded while two of his brothers watched helplessly. Sarah’s husband, Fred Elder, and John Southard left for the Alaskan gold fields in January of 1898.

 

Asa died on January 14, 1912 in Neillsville, and his wife, who was born in Bradford, Maine on March 16, 1846, died in Neillsville also, on February 15, 1924. Both are buried in the Neillsville City Cemetery, Pine Valley Township, Clark County, Wisconsin. His brother, William also is there, as well as his sons, John and Herbert and daughter, Ida.

 

Census Records

 

1850 U. S. Federal Census - St. Albans, Somerset County, Maine

Name

Relation

Sex

Race

Age

Marital Status

Birth Place

Real Estate Value

Mother Birth Place

Occupation 

Southard, William E.

head

m

w

41

m

Maine

350

 

farmer

Southard, Julia A.

wife

f

w

35

m

Maine

 

 

 

Southard, Asa V.

son

m

w

18

s

Maine

 

 

 

Southard, Daniel

son

m

w

5

s

Maine

 

 

 

Southard, Warren A.

son

m

w

3

s

Maine

 

 

 

Southard, Calvin

son

m

w

1

s

Maine

 

 

 

Southard, Charles A.

son

m

w

0

s

Maine

 

 

 

 

1870 U. S. Federal Census - Bradford, Penobscot County, Maine

Name

Relation

Sex

Race

Age

Marital Status

Birth Place

Real Estate Value

Mother Birth Place

Occupation 

Southard, Asa V.

head

m

w

33

s

Maine

700

 

farmer

 

1910 U. S. Federal Census - Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin

Name

Relation

Sex

Race

Age

Marital Status

Birth Place

Father Birth Place

Mother Birth Place

Occupation 

Southard, Asa

head

m

w

69

m

Maine

Maine

Maine

sexton for cemetery

Southard, Helen A.

wife

f

w

54

m

Maine

Maine

Maine

keeps house 

Southard, Warren

son

m

w

25

s

Maine

Maine

Maine

day laborer

Southard, Herbert A.

son

m

w

23

s

Maine

Maine

Maine

common laborer

Southard, William

son

m

w

21

s

Maine

Maine

Maine

day laborer

Southard, Della

daughter

f

w

16

s

Wisconsin

Maine

Maine

 

Southard, John E.

son

m

w

13

s

Wisconsin

Maine

Maine

 

Southard, George E.

son

m

w

11

s

Wisconsin

Maine

Maine

 

 

Military Records

 

 

 

 

 


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