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November 24, 1835

Henry Hall McLenegan was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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  • “P. 0. Beloit ; born in Pennsylvania Nov. 24, 1835 ; son of Zephenia McLenegan, a lawyer of prominence, who studied law with James Buchanan ; he was born in 1801 and died in 1842., Henry McLenegan pursued his studies until 16 years old, when he went into the hardware business in Lancaster, Penn., and, at the age of 21, married Sarah F. Reigart, daughter”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/23-bios-turtle.md, PDF p. 802 / book p. 806

    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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  • “Henry Hall McLenegan was born in Lancaster, Pa., November 24, 1835. His father, Zephaniah McLenegan, of Scotch-Irish descent, was a member of the Lancaster bar.”

    1908-brown-rock-county/34c-biographical-3.md, Vol. 2, PDF p. 480 / book p. 967

    Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.

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    The passage on the printed page (Vol. 2, PDF p. 480 / book p. 967)
    On the printed page (Vol. 2, PDF p. 480 / book p. 967) · open the whole page

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