Mr. P. went to California, returning in 1860.

The evidence

• “Mr. P. went to California in 1849, and returned in 1860, when he married Miss Ann Comstock, of Rock, and settled on the farm he now owns ; he raises Durham cattle, Poland-China hogs, and Norman and Morgan horses, and keeps them constantly in stock. Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/22-bios-rock.md, PDF p. 794 / book p. 798

  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