E D Beardsley
Title
E D Beardsley
Description
Was born in 1820 and was an early settler of county. Owned a store in Rapids and one in Manitowoc that he later sold to O Torrison. He also owned a sawmill where the Vilas & Company wool mill later stood. Died in Alto Fond du Lac County 12/24/1885. Posts held during lifetime: Postmaster at Rapids; Railroad Committee 1855; Board of Directors 1857; Secretary War Committee of citizens 1861; Constable in the 1840's; Surveyor 1844-1845, 1849-50; Court House Committee 1857; Mason; Oddfellow; Young Mens Institute 1856.
Source
Proper Name Index Card Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Name
E D Beardsley
Notes
Was born in 1820 and was an early settler of county. Owned a store in Rapids and one in Manitowoc that he later sold to O Torrison. He also owned a sawmill where the Vilas & Company wool mill later stood. Died in Alto Fond du Lac County 12/24/1885. Posts held during lifetime: Postmaster at Rapids; Railroad Committee 1855; Board of Directors 1857; Secretary War Committee of citizens 1861; Constable in the 1840's; Surveyor 1844-1845, 1849-50; Court House Committee 1857; Mason; Oddfellow; Young Mens Institute 1856.
Source Title
Proper Name Index Card
Source Description
Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Collection
Citation
“E D Beardsley,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed November 12, 2026, https://www.manitowoccollection.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/31891.