Ellen J. was born in Johnstown, Rock Co.

The evidence

• “Mary E., Aug. 1, 1850, in Johnstown, Rock Co., Wis.; Ellen J., Dec. 7, 1855, in Johnstown, Rock Co., Wis.; Nathan R., Nov. 27, 1860, in Johnstown, Rock Co., Wis.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/26-bios-la-prairie.md, PDF p. 838 / book p. 842

  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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