Sixth Generation

62. Hiram P. GETMAN was born on 13 April 1834 in Herkimer County, NY.^17,18,26,28 (He may have been born 15 April 1834.) He appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ He died on 9 October 1886 at the age of 52.²⁸ Hiram was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^28,31,35 in the Oak Grove Cemetery. He served in the military.³⁵ He served in Company L, 4th Cavalry.

Hiram P. GETMAN and Clara E. ENGLISH were married on 29 March 1875 in Monroe County, WI.^18,36,37 (According to the 1900 Census, she had 7 children, of whom 6 were living at the time.)

. Clara E. ENGLISH, daughter of Isaac ENGLISH and Laura L. WEBB, was born on 2 November 1856 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{16,17,18,26,28} (An article in "The Biographical History of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties" lists her birth date as 2 Nov 1852.) She appeared in the census in 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ (She was listed as "Clive" but the enumerator may have confused her name with that of her older step-sister, Olive, who was also listed in the household.) She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ Clara appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ She appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰ Her occupation was "Farming."

. ⁴¹ This article is believed to have been about Clara and two of her sons. "NEARLY ASPHYXIATED. Their First Experience with Illuminating Gas Almost Terminated Their Earthly Career.

Madison, Wis., February 20. (Special) Mrs. Getman of Tomah and her two sons, aged 16 and 10 years, had their first experience with gaslights last night at the Hotel Ogden, and it came near being their last experience with anything on earth.

All three occupied the same room, with two beds, and on retiring about 10 o'clock last night the oldest boy blew the gas out. About 3 o'clock this morning, Night Clerk Martin Annen went upstairs to turn out some extra lights, and found a strong odor of gas coming from the room they occupied. He pounded on the door and called to the occupants until he succeeded in arousing the older boy sufficiently to get to the door and open it, and the clerk then opened a window and cleared the room of gas.

The younger boy was nearly dead, and the mother was in a serious condition, but a physician succeeded in bringing them all through."

. She appeared in the census in January 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴² Clara died on 10 April 1920 at the age of 63.²⁸ She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^28,31 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Hiram P. GETMAN and Clara E. ENGLISH had the following children: