Gen. Crabb retired from the firm of Crabb & Brown, publisher of the "Badger State," and Mr. Brown associated his brother with him.

The evidence

• “Crabb, associated with Mr. Brown, as editor and publisher, under the firm of Crabb & Brown, and the name changed to " Badger State." This arrangement continued until May 17, 1851, when the Gen. retired and Mr. Brown associated his brother D.”

  1856-history-of-rock-county/25-city-of-janesville.md, PDF p. 207 / book p. 187

  Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources

  

• “Gray retired and was succeeded by Gen. Crabb, when the name oi the sheet was again changed to Badger State, and published by Crabb & Brown, May 17, 1851. In October following, a new paper, called the Democratic Standard, was started by Dr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/11-rock-county-ch05-press-institutions-tragedy.md, PDF p. 397 / book p. 401

  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.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources