Once Upon a House

1849

A Scotch settler again located at Lima.

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  • “Emerald Grove ; born in Scot, land in 1824; came to Wisconsin in 1842, locating at Whitewater; after a short time, he moved to Lima, remaining two years, when he went to Scotland, returning in 1848 with his family. In 1849, he again located at Lima, remaining till 1864 when he went to Walworth Co., and purchased a farm, where he lived for about one year. In 1865, moved to Johnstown, and purchased his present farm of 190 acres.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/24-bios-johnstown.md, PDF p. 807

    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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