Once Upon a House

June 12, 1839

William Wyman located in Bradford on 560 acres.

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  • “Y. ; thence to Rochester; bought a farm four miles from the city ; afterwards lived with his children, and finally died in Brighton, near Boston, in 1845, at the age of 66. William Wyman started out for himself early ; was in Medford, Mass., and Utica at difi^erent times ; then returned to Boston and to Medford ; was again in Boston, and afterward went to New York, and helped build the Erie Canal; was there till 1839, when he located, in June 12, 1839, in Bradford, on 560 acres. In 1872, he built a fine residence ; he also has a barn built of stone' from his own quarry, 100x50, addition 36x16 feet.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/35-bios-bradford.md, PDF p. 885

    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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