A man commenced blacksmithing business at Johnstown in Rock County.

The evidence

• “Mr. B. commenced the blacksmithing business in York State in 1839, and in this county, at Johnstown, in 1847. Held the office of Deputy Sheriff for six years, under Sheriffs Howard, Austin and Dawson ; also, office of Constable ;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/26-bios-la-prairie.md, PDF p. 838 / book p. 842

  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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