Mr. Love came from Michigan to Rockton, Ill., engaging in manufacturing fanning mills.

The evidence

• “LOVE, born in Washington Co., N. Y.; he came to Michigan in spring of 1832 and lived there till fall of 1844, when he came to Rockton, 111., and engaged in manufacturing fanning mills, which he carried on with fair success till 1847 ; he then came to Beloit and bought one-third interest in a foundry and machine-shop, owned by Gardner & Barker; after a little time Mr. Gardner sold out: his interest ;- Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 752 / book p. 756

  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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