Once Upon a House

1837

The subject of P120 came to Wisconsin in 1837, located in Richmond, Walworth Co., sold his claim the same year, and settled on the farm of eighty acres he still owned.

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  • “P. 0. Whitewater, Walworth Co.; born in Troy, Bradford Co., Penn., in 1808 ; came to Wisconsin in 1837, and is one of the oldest settlers in Rock Co.; he located in Richmond, Walworth Co. ; sold his claim the same year, and settled on the farm he now owns of eighty acres ; Mr.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 789 / book p. 793

    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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