James Shields, father of a future Janesville resident (born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1802), came to St. John.

The evidence

• “Janesville ; born in the village of Lyons, Wayne Co., N. Y.; he is the son of James and Susan Shields; his father was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, 1802 ; at an early age, he learned the trade of carriage-building; in spring of 1822, came tu St. John, N.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/36-bios-harmony.md, PDF p. 891 / book p. 896

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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