JOHN G. WING, son of Osmund Wing, was born July 21, 1876, on the farm which he now conducts, and here he has spent practically his entire life. In an educational way he had the advantages of training in the common schools of Wanamingo and in an academy at Minneapolis, and in 1896 he took a trip to Europe, adding materially to the fund of information which he received in school. Since 1902 he has conducted the home farm, making a specialty of horses, particularly those of the Percheron breed.  By Edna A. Fuller, daughter of A. H. Fuller, of Ottawa, 111., whom he married May 10, 1905, he has had two children : Susan, who died in infancy, and Aurette J., born August 1, 1907. The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran church. 

EDWIN WOODBURY, deceased, was a sturdy figure of respect and honor in Zumbrota for nearly four decades, and passed to the Great Beyond surrounded by the love and regard of those with whom he had for so long been associated. He was born in Vermont, April 9, 1846. and there received his education. It was in 1 865, at the age of nineteen years, that he came west to Minnesota and located in Mazeppa. Two years later he moved to Zumbrota township, purchased 160 acres of land, which he broke and improved, and carried on general farming for many years. In 1888, having acquired a comfortable income, he rented his farm and moved to Zumbrota village, occupying his time in buying and selling real estate and stock. This line of business he followed until his death, June 8, 1906. During his active days he served as president of the village council, as a member of the school board and in other public positions. He was an enthusiastic worker for the cause of Masonry, and was known by the members of that fraternity throughout the state. Mr. Woodbury was married December 14, 1869, at Mazeppa, Minn., to Roseltha Judd, daughter of George W. and Amanda (Emmons) Judd, natives of New York, who moved to Mazeppa in 1855. There the father conducted a blacksmith establishment until 1889, when he retired and came to Zumbrota, remaining here until the time of his death, in September, 1900. His wife is also deceased. 

LEVI WOODBURY, a retired hardware merchant, of Zumbrota village, and possesor of considerable real estate. Was born in Craftsbury, Orleans county, Vermont, July 9. 1852, son of Lorenzo and Catherine (Glidden) Woodbury, the former a native of Orford, N. H., and the latter of Greensboro, Vt. The family, consisting of the father and mother and free children, Mernetta D., Edwin, Viola, Kate and Levi, came west in 1865. Of these Levi is the only one living. After their arrival here they lived for a time at Mazeppa, Minn., and in 1869 came to Zumbrota township, where the father purchased 160 acres of land on section 25, which he broke and improved, and upon which he carried on general farming until 1876. He then moved to Zumbrota, purchased a pleasant home, and engaged in the retail implement business, also selling organs, pianos and sewing machines. In 1883 he retired from active life, and continued to reside in the village until his death, September 10, 1891. Levi received his early schooling in Vermont and at Zumbrota, and spent his summers and spare time farming with his father. At the age of nineteen years he started teaching school on the prairie and continued in this profession three years until entering the implement business with his father in 1876. In 1883, when this business was sold, he became interested in horses, breeding and shipping Percherons, Hamiltonians and French coach horses until 1894, when he again took up the general hardware and implement business. In 1907 he sold out and retired. In addition to his village property, Mr. Woodbury owns two homesteads of 160 acres each in Big Stone county, which were taken up in 1879 and 1880 by himself and Mary Jane Maley, who was to become his wife. Mr. Woodbury is a Republican in politics, and affiliates with the Modern Woodmen. He was married November 11, 1880, at Benson, Minn., to Mary Jane Maley, born September 20, 1858, daughter of William and Lizzie (Leonard) Maley, natives of Ireland.  After coming to America they located first in Bridgeport, Conn., and in 1856 came to Zumbrota. Here the father died, March 17, 1875. and the mother passed away at Aberdeen, Wash., November 10, 1905. To Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury have been born five children. Edwin D., born July 4, 1882, is a hardware merchant at Ortonville, Minn., married Francis B. Schrodeski and has one child, Marion Wagner. Leslie M., born November 9, 1884, is a graduate of the State University and a leading dentist of Zumbrota. He married Selma M. Strand, daughter of O. A.  Strand. Mark G., born August 18, 1886, is a hardware dealer at Clinton, Minn. Elsie M. is the fourth child, born February 10, 1888. Levi R. A., born November 5, 1894, lives at home. The family faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 

GEORGE W. WYMAN, proprietor of the Pearl, has built up a successful business during his stay in Red Wing, and the present indications argue still better for the future. Mr. Wyman is a native of Akron, 0., born January 11, 1851. His father, also named George W., was a native of Walpole, N. H., born February 21, 1806. At an early age he moved to Cleveland, 0., which was then by New Hampshire people considered "the west." There he started a clothing establishment which he successfully conducted until his death in 1857. The mother, whose maiden name was Mary J. Moore, then returned to Rochester, N. Y., the city of her birth, and there George W. received his boyhood education.  His first business venture for himself was in a book and stationery store, where he remained twelve years, acting successively as clerk, traveling salesman and manager. He subsequently engaged in the hotel business, which he has since continued to follow in Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. In 1899 he came to Red Wing, and after looking over the field, decided that there was an opening for a moderate priced commercial house. He accordingly rented a store on Third street and opened a restaurant, gradually acquiring possession of the office and living rooms in the same block, which he converted into lodging rooms. In 1908 he purchased the property 071 Fourth street that for many years had been used as a residence and office by Dr. A. M. Stephens.  This he converted into '"Wyman Cottage" and the "Annex," both of which are available for the entertaining of guests.  While in Rochester Mr. Wyman served seven years in Company C, Fifty-fourth New York National Guards, reaching the position of first lieutenant. He has shown his interest in the business growth of Red Wing by joining the Commercial Club. He is a Republican in politics and attends the Episcopal Church. Mr.  Wyman was married March 6, 1895, at Muscatine, la., to Dena 0.  Hastad, daughter of L. J. Hastad, now a well-known farmer of Roscoe township, this county. Her mother died several years ago. Mrs. Wyman assists her husband in looking after his business interests and has proven a most able helpmeet in all his undertakings. In the summer of 1909 Mr. Wyman greatly improved his Fourth street property, adding to the main building a wide veranda, which makes it one of the prettiest places on the street. In the "Annex," which has also been recently remodeled, a large part of the "History of Goodhue County" has been written.

G. V. YOUNG is another of those men who were born and brought up in this county, and have since spent their days here.  He first saw the light of day in Leon township, October 20, 1868, son of S. A, and Johanna (Johnson) Young, natives of Sweden, who came to Illinois in the early days, and after staying there for a time came up the river by boat to Red Wing. The father worked in the woods for a while and then homesteaded land in Leon township. Aside from farming, he engaged in the real estate business, and at one time was the possessor of 1,280 acres in this county and 160 in Blue Earth county, this state. He died in 1899, his wife having passed away in 1889. G. V. Young was brought up on the farm, attended the public schools (and also attended school at Northfield and a business college at Red Wing), afterward taking up farming. He now owns 215 acres of good land, upon which he carries on general farming and stock raising. A Republican in politics, he has served on the school board and is always the friend of every good movement, being a fine example of the worthy sons of the early pioneers.  He was married October 23, 1907, to Selma E. Swanson, daughter of M. N. and Eva (Enberg) Swanson, who, like the Youngs, were early settlers in the county.

CHARLES J. ZEMKE, of White Willow village, Zumbrota township, was born in Goodhue township September 26, 1876, son of Herman and Amenia (Schultz) Zemke, both natives of Prussia, Germany, who emigrated to America in the early sixties, locating in Wisconsin. Here they remained one year, then removing to Zumbrota township, where they rented a farm. In 1876 they moved to Goodhue township, purchasing eighty acres of land, which the father soon broke, cultivated and improved, engaging in general farming ever since. He has purchased 460 more acres, also owning a half section in North Dakota. The mother died, but the father is still living in Goodhue township. After leaving school he worked on his father's farm until he was twenty-one years of age, and then accepted a position as clerk in Zumbrota, which he held for one year. In 1898 he opened a mercantile store at White Willow, Zumbrota township, which he has continued to conduct very successfully ever since. He is manager of the branch of the Minnesota Malting Company which is located at White Willow, and in addition to his other property owns the building occupied by his store, also one-half share of a coal business.  He was married in 1899 to Mary Quast, daughter of Cord Quast, a prominent farmer of Zumbrota township. Mr. Zemke held the office of postmaster at White Willow as long as that office was in existence, and was also the White Willow agent for the Great Western railroad for seven years. He is an enterprising and successful merchant, carrying a general stock. He is Republican in politics and attends the Lutheran church. Mr.  and Mrs. Zemke have three children : Irene, Lydia and Herbert, all living at home.