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In 1880 the Wisconsin Central Railroad built its line through what would become Owen, on its way from Abbotsford to Chippewa Falls. [6]In 1893 the John S. Owen Company of Eau Claire managed to buy from J.D. Spaulding 400 square miles of virgin timber that ran from the current site of Owen north through Taylor County and into Rusk County.
Railroads of southern and southwestern Wisconsin. Wells, Print & Digital Services, Madison, Wi. LOC 85-90976. Rosholt, Malcolm (1992). Trains of Wisconsin. National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, WI. ISBN 0-9635065-0-1. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. "Travel by rail" Railway and Locomotive Historical Society (1937).
Owen was born on May 13, 1828, in Merionethshire, Wales. [1] [2] He settled in what is now Caledonia, Columbia County, Wisconsin, in September 1846. [1] On December 25, 1850, Owen married Jane Roberts. [1] Owen and his family were Calvinistic Methodists. His brother William was also a member of the assembly. He died of heart disease at his home ...
Just north of the river, the Wisconsin Central built a depot, a section house, and a water tank for its trains, and named the station "Sheldon," after one of its officials. That same year Ed Lacy built a general store across from the depot, later known as Brown's store, then Mau's. In 1907 Bill Huggins moved his saloon from Fern into Sheldon.
David Carl Schilling (15 December 1918 – 14 August 1956) was a U.S. Air Force officer, fighter ace credited with 22½ confirmed claims, and leading advocate of long-range jet fighter operations. Kansas ' Schilling Air Force Base was named in his memory.
Today Gilman is smaller than it once was, but it has a hardware store, a few cafes, a bank, and other services. Major employers in town are the school, the nursing home, and Gilman Cheese. The major events each year are the Fall Fest and Snieg (Polish for snow) Fest in February, which features snow sculpting and a frying pan toss. [11]
Lake Owen is an unincorporated community in the town of Drummond, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Lake Owen is located on the western shore of Lake Owen 20.7 miles (33.3 km) north-northeast of Hayward. The community is likely named for John Owen, a founder of the Rust-Owen Lumber Company, and a director of the Drummond & Southwestern ...
Withee incorporated as a village in 1901, and was the shipping point for D.J. Spaulding Mills of Owen through the Soo Line Railroad. [6]: 652 Electricity became available in the village in 1902, provided by the Paul A. Paulsen mill.