Twelfth Generation

149. Madge GRISWOLD was born on 31 January 1885 in Wisconsin.^43,84,85 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁷ Madge appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² She appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁶ She appeared in the census in 1950 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁷ Madge died on 27 December 1958 at the age of 73.^84,85 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^85,88 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Madge GRISWOLD and Ralph W. TAFT were married in 1912.⁸⁴ Ralph W. TAFT, son of Charles Wright TAFT and Ida E. CRAPP, was born on 7 March 1885 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^75,84,89,90 He appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴³ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ After 1910 Ralph was an owner of a livery stable and, later, an automobile repair garage in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^84,91,92 His station was called the "Log Cabin Filling Station" and it was located a few blocks north of the railroad tracks on Superior Avenue. It would later become the Lark Inn Trailer Park. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁷ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² Ralph appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁶ His household was at 225 North Superior Avenue and his occupation was "Proprietor, Tourist Camp." He appeared in the census in 1950 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁷ His household was at 229 Superior Avenue and his occupation was "Operator, Tourist Court and Gas Station." He died on 26 December 1967 at the age of 82.^84,85 Ralph was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^85,88 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Madge GRISWOLD and Ralph W. TAFT had the following children:

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William C. TAFT was born about 1920 in Wisconsin.⁸⁶ He appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁶ He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Attendant, Gasoline Filling Station."