A marriage took place (to Miss Elizabeth Simon).

The evidence

• “Married Miss Elizabeth Simon, of Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1852 ; they have five children — William A., Mary, Charles, Prank and Oscar. He is a Master Mason in good standing and a member of St.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 791 / book p. 795

  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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