Vernon County Memoirs
Vol. II
1907

Samuel Wilson Van Dyke is extensively engaged in farming and dairying in Vernon county, which has been his home from his boyhood days, and his residence at the present at this time is in the town of Whitestown. Mr. Van Dyke was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, in June 28, 1846, and in the old Buckeye state he secured his rudimentary education.

On October, 1854, when he was 8 years of age he came with his parents, Abraham and Hannah Van Dyke, to Vernon county and his father settled on a farm of 120 acres in the town of Jefferson. He developed the farm from the wild state and was successful in his efforts. He also conducted a blacksmith on his farm and he continued to reside on his homestead until his death. He was a democrat in his political allegiance and both he and his wife were consistent members of the Presbyterian church. He was twice married and eight children were born from each union. Of the entire number six are now living.

Samuel Wilson Van Dyke attended the Pioneer District School after the removal of the family to Vernon county and early learned the blacksmith trade in his father's workshop. The work of the forge, however, had no attractions for him and his vocation from early manhood has been that of farming. He now rents one of the finest in the county, the same comprising 870 acres. The operation of the place is carried on by him and by four of his sons and they are known as progressive agriculturists and substantial and worthy citizens. A specialty is made of the dairying department of the enterprise. In politics, Mr. Van Dyke gives his support to the cause of the Republican Party, and his religious views, as well as those of the other members of the family, are those exemplified in the faith of the Seventh day Adventist Church, though they are not formally identified with that religious body.

On March 30, 1865 (marriage record has March 9, 1867), Mr. Van Dyke was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Marker, who was born in Indiana, a daughter of Seymour and Mary Ann Marker, and to that union have been born thirteen children, all children were born in Vernon County, Wisconsin.

Son of Abraham & 1st wife Mary (Ferguson) Van Dyke.

Came to Wisconsin with his father Abraham & stepmother Sarah(Hannah?) (McComas) Van Dyke.

My 2nd great grandfather.


Sibling:

Mary Keturah Van Dyke Buchanan
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