A family came to Rock Co. and settled on 240 acres in Clinton and 120 acres in Turtle.

The evidence

• “Herman died March, 1848, at the age of 70, in Clinton. The family came to Rock Co. in 1841 ; a brother, William, came in 1837. Deer and game were numerous ; where Clinton Junction now is used to be their hunting-ground for wolves. George was 15 years old about this time (1841), John, 19, and William, 27. Settled on 240 acres in Clinton, and 120 acres in Turtle, where they have a good farm.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/20-bios-clinton.md, PDF p. 778 / book p. 782

  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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