A Scottish settler came to Wisconsin, locating in Walworth Co., town of Lafayette (moving to Rock Co. in 1849).

The evidence

• “Janesville ; born in Rosshire, Scotland, in 1811. Came to Wisconsin in 1840, and located in Walworth Co., town of Lafayette, living there till he came to Rock Co., in 1849. Owns a fine farm of 160 acres, under cultivation; raises corn oats, wheat, barley, potatoes and tobacco, also cattle, hogs and pou try.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/27-bios-fulton.md, PDF p. 847 / book p. 851

  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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