| James A. Deremore |
| James A. Deremore, post office Village
Creek, proprietor of the Upper Village Creek Mills; son
of Abraham and Julia A. Deremore; was born March 5th,
1854, in Green County, Wisconsin. His parents moved to
this county in 1855, first stopping on a farm a short
time; then took charge of the Village Creek mills for
about six years, after which he located on a farm
northeast of Waukon several years, and is now located on
a farm about one mile east of Waukon. The Upper Village
Creek mills with 40 acres of land came into his father's
hands in 1880, he purchasing them in 1881. The mills have
ample waterpower, contain three run of buhrs, are fitted
up with the modern improvements, and does first-class
work. He makes a specialty of custom and merchant work. pg 486 |