On 29 September 1854 the Ojibway Chief Buffalo signed the treaty opening the lands of northern Wisconsin to settlers. Elisha Pike was the first settler in what then was LaPointe County, taking residence in the spring of 1855 of land originally belonging to the American Fur Company at the fork of the North and West Pike’s Creek. It was a year later, on 24 March 1856 that the platting of what would become the City of Bayfield commenced, and the first Bayfield settlers arrived there that summer.
"The first settler of Bayfield County was Elisha Pike, who, with his wife and two children, came from Toledo, Ohio, in 1855, and located on Section 21, Township 50, Range 4, Bayfield County. He purchased an old saw-mill of Julius Austrian, who had bought of the American Fur Company. Mr. Pike also commenced farming." 378
He married ca 1835 in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania and lived there until moving to Ohio in 1845. They moved to Ohio in that year and in 1855 left by boat for Lake Superior. They arrived late in the fall, Nov. 17, and located a mile and a half up the creek on what is known as the old American Fur Company's farm which is located four miles from Bayfield, on what is known as Pike's creek, where Mr. Pike purchased the old saw mill owned by the American Fur Company, the ruins of which still remain. At this time they were the only white family in the territory which now constitutes Bayfield County. 383 There are no Pikes on the 1830 Territorial census, or the 1850 census of La Pointe County , so he arrived between 1850 and 1860 . He was one of the first settlers of Bayfield after whom Pike's Creek and Pike's Bay were named. His son Robinson Derling wrote "Father arrived at La Pointe in June 1855 on a little steamer that ran from the Soo to the head of the lakes. He entered into an agreement to come over to Pike's creek and repair the little water mill that was built by the North American Fur Company in 1845. He made the repairs, caught plenty of brook trout and fell in love with the country on account of the good water and pure air, and wrote to us at Toledo glowing letters as to this section of the country. Finally he bought the mill and 40 acres of land and moved the family to Pike's Creek. We landed in Pike's Bay, hitched up the oxen and drove to the old mill on Pike's Creek near where the north and west branches meet. The town was laid out on March 24, 1856. I remember very well being in the office at La Pointe with father, I was then a mere lad of 17, and I recollect hearing them discuss with Julius Austrain the question of running the streets in Bayfield north and south and the avenues east and west, or whether they should run diagonally due to the topography of the country. Mr. Austrian decided on the plan as the town is now laid out" He received Land Patent Number 207 for 160 acres of land in Section 21, Township 50N, Range 4W and Land Patent Number 101 for 120 acres of land in Section 28, Township 50N, Range 4W . On the 1 Jun 1860 census he lived in the Township of Bayfield, La Pointe County, with his wife Elizabeth Pike, Sarah Pike and son Robinson Pike. He called himself a farmer with real estate valued at $10,000 and a personal estate of $1000. Next door to him lived Joshua Pike and his family, who presumably was his brother. 375 On the 1 Jun 1870 census he is a 63 year old lumberman with a real estate value of $2000 and a personal estate of $500. He was born in Ohio, and he lives with his wife Martha, 52 years old and born in Ohio.380 On the 9 Jun 1880 census he is a 66 year old farmer who lives with his wife Elizabeth in the Town of Bayfield. He was born in Maine and both his parents were born in New Hampshire. A 45 year old Indian female servant named Julia Beare lived with them.379 He served as Bayfield County Judge in 1885. 383 "Judge Pike is seriously ill and but faint hopes of his recovery are entertained." 383 The 1890 census for Wisconsin does not exist. Elisha Pike is not on the 1900 Bayfield County census.

On the 3 Jun 1880 census she lived in the Town of Bayfield, with her husband Elisha. Elizabeth was 68 years old, was born in Pennsylvania, and her father was born in Ireland and her mother in Pennsylvania.379
"Kimmey, Elizabeth Pike--At Ashland, Wis., Wednesday, March 31, 1892. Elizabeth Kimmey Pike, relict of Judge Elisha Pike, aged 81 years.
Captain Pike received the sad news of the death of his mother by telephone late Wednesday evening. He had been at Ashland almost constantly during the week and the news was not unexpected. The remains were brought to Bayfield on Friday afternoon and the interment was in Greenwood cemetery. Services were held at the M.E. Church, Dr. J. E. Irish officiating.
From the Ashland Daily Press of March 31 we take the following extracts of the life of one of our earliest and most esteemed pioneers: "Elizabeth Kimmey was born in 1811 in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. She was married at the age of twenty-four to Elisha Pike and lived there until 1845. They moved to Ohio in that year and in 1855 left by boat for Lake Superior. They arrived late in the fall, Nov. 17, and located a mile and a half up the creek on what is known as the old American Fur Company's farm which is located four miles from Bayfield, on what is known as Pike's creek, where Mr. Pike purchased the old saw mill owned by the American Fur company, the ruins of which still remain. At this time they were the only white family in the territory which now constitutes Bayfield County. In this picturesque spot, beside the babbling little creek, she spent nearly all of the remainder of her days.
She had two children, both of whom are still living, one daughter, Mrs. B. F. Bicksler, of Ashland, with whom she was living at the time of her death, and Captain R. D. Pike of Bayfield. Her husband, Judge Elisha Pike, died four years ago, and since that time, Grandma has gradually been failing. For the past two years she has been living with her daughter. She had a bad fall August 30th, from which she never fully recovered. Two weeks ago she was taken with the grippe, and gradually began sinking away. The funeral occurred at Mrs. Bicksler's home Friday, April 1st.
Grandma will be sadly missed. Who does not remember the kindly, broken laugh and tremulous voice of Grandma. The kind, sympathizing hand always ready to do for others. The halo of old age brings with it the brightest sunshine of life.
There are but few of the early pioneers left, and they will be missed. The courage and energy that would plunge into the wilderness which this country was forty years ago, deserves the honor and tribute due no other class" 383

Who was Martha, wife of E. P. age 52, born in Massachusetts on 1870 census? 377