He was born in Deerfield, New York.[1] He moved to Platteville, Wisconsin in May 1837 and began teaching the village school. Besides teaching, he also was a farmer and miner.[2] On June 1, 1847, he married Annette L. Goodell.[3] They had seven children.[4][5]
^"Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPM-D8V : 12 December 2014), Hamner Robbins, 09 Jul 1890; from "Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing p. 0295, volume 02, Grant, Wisconsin, reel 031, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Vital Records Division, Madison.