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Born 1826
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
William Larnard Webster, retired, has engaged successively in several Red Wing business enterprises. Of New England ancestry, hk was born at Croydon. N. H., February 19, 1826, his father. William W. (married to Azuba Gale) being of that sturdy type of Yankee blacksmith immortalized by Longfellow in his famous poem, "The Village Blacksmith." The father died in 1867 and the mother in 1874. AVilliam L. received his early education m Claremont, Sullivan county. New Hampshire, and at Windsor, in the same state The tailoring trade, which he then Learned, was his occupation at Windsor and Charleston, N. H., until 1856. On his arrival in Red Wing, in that year, he became proprietor of the Kelley bouse, a popular hostelry of the early days. A year later 1 pened a jewelry store, and still another year later he embarked in the livery business. In those days Red Wing had uo railroads, ami the demand for horses was great. Year by year the business grew, the livery, hoarding and sale sialics all being conducted on a successful scale. In 1906, after many years of hard work, he sold out his business and retired. He still makes his horn.- in Red Wing, he and his wife living at 7i.> Fourth street. Mr. Webster was married at Hartland, Vt., dune 19, 184s. to Susan W. Sturtevant, of that place, daughter of Thomas F. and Rosaline T. (Taylor) Sturtevant. the former of whom was a manufacturer of cloth. The father died in 1876 and the mother in 1890. To Mr. and Mrs. Webster has been born one son. Frank, head clerk and manager of the Willard hotel at St. Paul. W. L. Webster is a Universalist in religion, a Republican in politics and a member of the Odd Fellows.
George R. Sterling, a prominent Red Wing manufacturer of Hie early days, now deceased, was a native of Luzern county, Pennsylvania, horn July 14. 1831. When quite young he was taken by his parents to New York state, later to Vernon county, AVisconsin. Thence he moved to Pierce county. "Wisconsin, afterward to St. Paul. Minn. In June, 1858, he came to Red Wing and started the manufacture of boots and shoes, under the firm name of G. R. Sterling & Co. In this business he remained for about three decades, retiring from active business in 1887. The growth of the Sterling concern was associated with the growth of the
As printed in History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
William Larnard Webster, retired, lias engaged successively in several Red Wing business enterprises. Of New England ancestry, he was born at Croydon, N. H., February 19, 1826, his father, William AV. (married to Azuba Gale) being of that sturdy type of Yankee blacksmith immortalized by Longfellow in his famous poem, “The Village Blacksmith.” The father died in 1867 and the mother in 1874. William L. received his early education in Claremont, Sullivan county, New Hampshire, and at AVindsor, in the same state. The tailoring trade, which he then learned, was his occupation at Windsor and Charleston, N. PI., until 1856. On his arrival in Red AVing, in that year, he became proprietor of the Kelley house*, a popular hostelry of the early days. A year later lie opened a jewelry store, and still another year later he embarked in the livery business. In those days Red Wing had no railroads, and the demand for horses was great. Year by year the business grew, the livery, boarding and sale stables all being conducted on a successful scale. In 1906, after many years of hard work, he sold out his business and retired. He still makes his home in Red AVing, he and his wife living at 705 Fourth street. Mr. Webster was married at Ilartland, Vt., June 19, 1848, to Susan W. Sturtevant, of that place, daughter of Thomas F. and Rosaline T. (Taylor) Sturtevant, the former of whom was a manufacturer of cloth. The father died in 1876 and the mother in 1890. To Mr. and Mrs. Webster has been born one son, Frank, head clerk and manager of the Willard hotel at St. Paul. AY. L. Webster is a Universalist in religion, a Republican in politics and a member of the Odd Fellows.
As printed in History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: George R. Sterling (b. 1831)
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