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May 8, 1824

A son of William and Elizabeth McEwan was born in Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • “P. 0. Milton ; born in Perthshire, Scotland, May 8, 1824 ; sou of William and Elizabeth McEwan. His father is dead ; his mother came to America with six children, one son having left for America some time previously.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/25-bios-milton.md, PDF p. 821

    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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