Joseph Philbrick Webster

[3] Afterwards he travelled extensively throughout the Eastern United States as a concert singer, including notable stays in New York City and Madison, Indiana, where he performed with the famous "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind, as his pianist.

This was a passion that would produce over 1,000 songs, including music for ballads, hymns, patriotic drama, and a cantata.

He also participated as a drill sergeant for the Elkhorn "Wide Awakes", whose role was to act as the local home guard.

About this time he also opened what was considered a "respectable saloon", which attracted young literary men of the town with which he would have future musical collaborations.

His former residence is now the home of the Walworth County Historical Society, which acts as a museum to both Webster and thousands of Civil War era antiques and unique items.