Index card notes that David Scott was born in Scotland in 1841. His family came to America in 1842. The house shown here was located 1 1/2 miles south of Rock Elm Centre in Section 28, Rock Elm Township [Pierce County]. David Scott came to Rock Elm in 1865 and was married four years later. His wife's name was Lucinda and they had five children. Scott served as Pierce County Sheriff and also as township clerk and mail contractor.

Index card states that the Fedderly family lived in the Rock Elm area. This first photo is entitled simply Fedderly's Windmill. William O. Fedderly was born in New York State in 1838. He came to Rock Elm in 1873 and settled on Section 11. He was a farmer by trade, but he also developed a considerable trade in buying and selling ginseng. In 1883 he reportedly purchased almost 7,000 pounds, and paid out more than $4,000. Reportedly, he was also one of the first Rock Elm farmers to raise blooded Holstein cattle. By 1895, the Pierce County Plat Book lists W.O. Fedderly as a dealer in ginseng, hides, fur and pelts. W. O. Fedderly's wife was Jane Emmons who was born in New York in 1817 and died in 1890.

Index card notes that there is very little information about this picture but supposed it to be the residence of Edward Campbell, born in 1862 in Wisconsin. His parents came from New York and Ohio. His wife was born in New York and her mother was from England. They had five children. He was a farmer by occupation. They lived in Rock Elm Township. There are additional photographs of this house in this collection, see image titled Campbell house, South side view (number 002).

Index card states that this is the second building that had been constructed on the lot. It replaced the original red frame school that had been put up in 1872 and 1873. The school shown here was built during 1886, and according to the paper, it cost $1,000. Mr. Lowater, shown 2nd from the left, along with students. According to some, this teacher training institute was the first summer school in Wisconsin. The tent at the right was purchased by Mr. Lowater in 1889 to add more room to the small school house.

William O. Fedderly was born in New York State in 1838. He came to Rock Elm in 1873 and settled on Section 11. He was a farmer by trade, but he also developed a considerable trade in buying and selling ginseng. In 1883 he reportedly purchased almost 7,000 pounds, and paid out more than $4,000. Reportedly, he was also one of the first Rock Elm farmers to raise blooded Holstein cattle. By 1895, the Pierce County Plat Book lists W.O. Fedderly as a dealer in ginseng, hides, fur and pelts. W. O. Fedderly's wife was Jane Emmons who was born in New York in 1817 and died in 1890.

Index card states the man in the image is wearing the same suit as in the other Fedderly home photograph. William O. Fedderly was born in New York State in 1838. He came to Rock Elm in 1873 and settled on Section 11. He was a farmer by trade, but he also developed a considerable trade in buying and selling ginseng. In 1883 he reportedly purchased almost 7,000 pounds, and paid out more than $4,000. Reportedly, he was also one of the first Rock Elm farmers to raise blooded Holstein cattle. By 1895, the Pierce County Plat Book lists W.O. Fedderly as a dealer in ginseng, hides, fur and pelts. One of the people in the picture is Birdie Potter whose mother Jennie Fedderly Potter died young. Birdie was raised by her grandparents. W. O. Fedderly's wife was Jane Emmons who was born in New York in 1817 and died in 1890.