An Emerald Grove resident was born in Perthshire, Scotland.

The evidence

• “O. Emerald Grove; born in Perthshire, Scotland, Nov. 22, 1827 ; came to Wisconsin in 1848, locating at Bradford, where he purchased 160 acres ; afterward adding 280 acres, his present homestead ; he is also the owner of seventy acres in Sec. 11 ; Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/35-bios-bradford.md, PDF p. 883 / book p. 887

  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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