TOWN OF COLUMBUS
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
HENRY D. BATH, deceased; was born in Schenectady Co, N. Y., in 1843; son of Levy and Agnes Bath. His father was a Baptist minister of New York, and came to Columbus in 1861, where he was Pastor of the church for a number of years. He died in this city in April, 1877, leaving four sons and one daughter, one of whom died in June, 1879, one having died in April, 1876. Mr. Bath was educated at the Grass Lake Academy, of Jackson Co., Mich. In 1861, he enlisted as private in Co. B, of the 7th Mich. V. I., under Col. Grovesnor, with the army of the Potomac; was promoted to the positions of Sergeant, Second and First Lieutenant; was severely wounded at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, after which he came home for four months, and early in 1863, he rejoined his regiment and with it was mustered out in 1864. He then came to Columbus and read law two years with Cook & Chapin, and was admitted to the practice at Portage in 1866. He went then to Milwaukee, and was city editor of the Daily News till July, 1868, when he returned to Columbus, purchased the Columbus Transcript, and converted it into the Columbus Democrat, of which he has since been editor. In March, 1877, he, with his brother, W. E. Bath, established the Portage Democrat, of Portage City, and were editors of the same till the death of his brother, which occurred in June, 1879. Mr. Bath was married in 1866, to Louisa T., daughter of Matthew T. D. and Theodate Nowell, of Columbus. Children are Paul T. and Dane. Mr. Bath died June 8, 1880.
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
HENRY D. BATH, deceased; was born in Schenectady Co, N. Y., in 1843; son of Levy and Agnes Bath. His father was a Baptist minister of New York, and came to Columbus in 1861, where he was Pastor of the church for a number of years. He died in this city in April, 1877, leaving four sons and one daughter, one of whom died in June, 1879, one having died in April, 1876. Mr. Bath was educated at the Grass Lake Academy, of Jackson Co., Mich. In 1861, he enlisted as private in Co. B, of the 7th Mich. V. I., under Col. Grovesnor, with the army of the Potomac; was promoted to the positions of Sergeant, Second and First Lieutenant; was severely wounded at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, after which he came home for four months, and early in 1863, he rejoined his regiment and with it was mustered out in 1864. He then came to Columbus and read law two years with Cook & Chapin, and was admitted to the practice at Portage in 1866. He went then to Milwaukee, and was city editor of the Daily News till July, 1868, when he returned to Columbus, purchased the Columbus Transcript, and converted it into the Columbus Democrat, of which he has since been editor. In March, 1877, he, with his brother, W. E. Bath, established the Portage Democrat, of Portage City, and were editors of the same till the death of his brother, which occurred in June, 1879. Mr. Bath was married in 1866, to Louisa T., daughter of Matthew T. D. and Theodate Nowell, of Columbus. Children are Paul T. and Dane. Mr. Bath died June 8, 1880.
TOWN OF COLUMBUS
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
HENRY D. BATH, deceased; was born in Schenectady Co, N. Y., in 1843; son of Levy and Agnes Bath. His father was a Baptist minister of New York, and came to Columbus in 1861, where he was Pastor of the church for a number of years. He died in this city in April, 1877, leaving four sons and one daughter, one of whom died in June, 1879, one having died in April, 1876. Mr. Bath was educated at the Grass Lake Academy, of Jackson Co., Mich. In 1861, he enlisted as private in Co. B, of the 7th Mich. V. I., under Col. Grovesnor, with the army of the Potomac; was promoted to the positions of Sergeant, Second and First Lieutenant; was severely wounded at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, after which he came home for four months, and early in 1863, he rejoined his regiment and with it was mustered out in 1864. He then came to Columbus and read law two years with Cook & Chapin, and was admitted to the practice at Portage in 1866. He went then to Milwaukee, and was city editor of the Daily News till July, 1868, when he returned to Columbus, purchased the Columbus Transcript, and converted it into the Columbus Democrat, of which he has since been editor. In March, 1877, he, with his brother, W. E. Bath, established the Portage Democrat, of Portage City, and were editors of the same till the death of his brother, which occurred in June, 1879. Mr. Bath was married in 1866, to Louisa T., daughter of Matthew T. D. and Theodate Nowell, of Columbus. Children are Paul T. and Dane. Mr. Bath died June 8, 1880.
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
HENRY D. BATH, deceased; was born in Schenectady Co, N. Y., in 1843; son of Levy and Agnes Bath. His father was a Baptist minister of New York, and came to Columbus in 1861, where he was Pastor of the church for a number of years. He died in this city in April, 1877, leaving four sons and one daughter, one of whom died in June, 1879, one having died in April, 1876. Mr. Bath was educated at the Grass Lake Academy, of Jackson Co., Mich. In 1861, he enlisted as private in Co. B, of the 7th Mich. V. I., under Col. Grovesnor, with the army of the Potomac; was promoted to the positions of Sergeant, Second and First Lieutenant; was severely wounded at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, after which he came home for four months, and early in 1863, he rejoined his regiment and with it was mustered out in 1864. He then came to Columbus and read law two years with Cook & Chapin, and was admitted to the practice at Portage in 1866. He went then to Milwaukee, and was city editor of the Daily News till July, 1868, when he returned to Columbus, purchased the Columbus Transcript, and converted it into the Columbus Democrat, of which he has since been editor. In March, 1877, he, with his brother, W. E. Bath, established the Portage Democrat, of Portage City, and were editors of the same till the death of his brother, which occurred in June, 1879. Mr. Bath was married in 1866, to Louisa T., daughter of Matthew T. D. and Theodate Nowell, of Columbus. Children are Paul T. and Dane. Mr. Bath died June 8, 1880.
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