1856
A Porter Township farmer bought a farm of forty-four acres.
Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source
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“In 1853, he moved to Porter Township. In 1856, he bought a farm of forty- four acres. He now oWns 133 acres;”
1879-history-of-rock-county/31-bios-porter.md, PDF p. 866 / book p. 870
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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