Once Upon a House

1831

A future Beloit resident, born in Ireland and raised in Harrisburg, Penn., left home.

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  • “Beloit ; born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1809. His parents moved to Harrisburg, Penn., and he was raised there; in 1831, he left home”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 747 / book p. 751

    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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    The passage on the printed page (PDF p. 747 / book p. 751)
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