History The earliest white settlers of the area were from the lead mining regions of the state, farther west. The first settler of Cadiz was George Lot, originally from the State of Pennsylvania, who settled on the southeast quarter of section 36 in 1834. He came directly from the mines, where he had been previous to the Black Hawk War. He stayed for a short time, then moved on to nearby Winslow, Illinois. Soon after Lot came ex-miners William Boyles (who would later name Green County) from Indiana, and Stephen G. Hale, Nicholas Hale and Bennett Nolan from Illinois.History of Green County, Wisconsin. together with biographies of representative citizens. history of Wisconsin, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races, and a brief account of its territorial and state governments Springfield, Illinois: Union Pub. Co., 1884; p. 744 Abner Van Sant and his son-in-law, John Deniston, built a sawmill in the area in 1843, and laid out the community a few years later. Cadiz was named for a city in Spain.
History The earliest white settlers of the area were from the lead mining regions of the state farther west The first settler of Cadiz was George Lot originally from the State of Pennsylvania who settled on the southeast quarter of section 36 in 1834 He came directly from the mines where he had been previous to the Black Hawk War He stayed for a short time then moved on to nearby Winslow Illinois Soon after Lot came ex-miners William Boyles (who would later name Green County) from Indiana and Stephen G Hale Nicholas Hale and Bennett Nolan from IllinoisHistory of Green County Wisconsin together with biographies of representative citizens history of Wisconsin embracing accounts of the pre-historic races and a brief account of its territorial and state governments Springfield Illinois Union Pub Co 1884; p 744 Abner Van Sant and his son-in-law John Deniston built a sawmill in the area in 1843 and laid out the community a few years later Cadiz was named for a city in Spain