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Mary Ray, a native of England was born June 15, 1816. She came to America is 1833 and resided in what was to become known as "English Prairie". In 1837 she was married to Jonathan Ineson, also an early settler on the prairie. Their son Robert was the first born son in the County. There were eight children in all, including the first set of twins born on the prairie. The girls were baptized Mary and Elizabeth. Both lakes were named after these girls, Lake Mary & Lake Elizabeth, which extended into Illinois, and almost to the English Prairie.

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 First large hotel built in the area - Akerman's Resort. Regis Landing. Condos are now on that site.

County was divided north and south - South was Kenosha County.Township of Wheatland was divided by line running east and west through the middle. South half named Randall Township.

Haegles' started their ice house on Lake Elizabeth and others followed. Almost all ice houses burned down in the spring or summers due to the amount of straw in them to keep the ice from melting.

The Lake House started by Mrs. Gertrude Staudenmeyer as a resort.

Becker's store was built. Later next store built by O. Pfaffenberger which became Hildebrandt's.

Another hotel built by John Kaplan known as the Waldeck was built between the 2 lakes. The first school known as Cottage School District #4 was built. The Waldeck Hotel was located on the property adjacent to cabinwisconsin.com property (Hotel address 460 Waldeck Drive)

Local post office was in the basement of LeRoy Winter's home.

Largest ball room in Wisconsin built by Karl Rademacher known as Twin Lakes Ball Room - then changed name to Wonder Bar and now named Rumpoles.

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