A resident of Janesville was born in County Meath, Ireland.

The evidence

• “P. 0. Janesville ; born in County Meath, Ireland, Sept. 22, 1833 ; lived on a farm ; attended school until 16 years old, then engaged at farming till 1832 ; came to New York City, August 26, 1852 ; remained there only a short time. Married there, the same year.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/36-bios-harmony.md, PDF p. 889

  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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