Walworth County Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 159
Delavan, WI 53115

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Wisconsin State Genealogical Society

Town of Delavan

City of Delavan
City of Elkhorn
Township Maps
Township Cemeteries

At the first division of the county, January 2, 1838 the southwestern quarter was named Delavan.The town of Walworth (with Sharon township) was set off in 1839 and the town of Darien early in the next year, leaving the name Delavan to town 2 north, range 16 east. On February 2, 1846 section 1 was given to the new town of Elkhorn.

Henry PHOENIX settled land as early as 1836.

Other early family names are PERKINS, ADAMS, ALLEN, ANDRUS, ARAM, AUCHAMPAUGH, AVERILL, BAILEY, BARLOW, BARTLETT, BEALS, BOND, BOWEN, BOYS, BRADLEY, BRAINARD, BROOKS, BURSON, CALKINS, CHAPIN, CHURCH, CLOUGH, DALTON, DICKENSON, ELLIS, EVANS, FLANDERS, FLANSBURG, FOSTER, FRYER, FULLER, GATES, GLOYD, GOFF, HART, HOLLINSHEAD, HOLLISTER, HOWE, HUNT, JAMES, KELSEY, La BAR, MANSFIELD, MEACHAM, MILLER, MOFFATT, MURRAY, NORRIS, PARSON, PASSAGE, PEASE, PERRY, PIERCE, POTTER, RECTOR, RICHARDSON, ROBINSON, SCRAFFORD, SHEPARD, STODDARD, STOWEL, SYKES, TAGGART, TERRY, TOPPING, UTTER, WARD, WARREN WELLS, WILLIS, WILSON, and YOST.

Bailey School 1912-1913

BAILEY SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1912 - 1913

The teacher is the young lady, third from the right side. To the teacher's right is AIMEE BLEECKER.

If you can recognize anyone else in this picture please email us.

Cemetery Name	Location	Cemetery Active
Old Settlers	N 3rd and McDowell	no
Spring Grove	N 7th St	yes
St Andrews	N 7th St	yes
Roselawn Memorial Gardens	Hy 50 & 67	yes
East Delavan Union	Theatre Rd. and Bailey Rd Sec 21	yes
Mausoleum	N 7th st	yes
Arboretum		yes
John Phoenix Burials to other cemteries		no

Township Map circa 1900
Delavan 1900

Township Map circa 1923
Delavan 1923

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