Birth of a son of George and Phoebe Fritts in Orange County, New York (later of Lima Center).

The evidence

• “Lima Center: born in Orange Co., N. Y., in 1822 ; is a son of George and Phoebe Fritts ; came to Wisconsin in 1848, and settled in Waukesha Co., Wis. ; removed to Rock Co. in 1855 ; owned the Lima store, and dealt in general merchandise about five years, when he discontinued it for two years ; opened a grocery store in 1862, and he continued in the business until he sold his store and bought the farm he now owns of 110 acres, in 1868. Married Miss Sarah Barnes, daughter of Matthew and Mary Barnes, in 1848; they have six children — George, Charles, Daniel, William, Joseph and Mary.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 787

  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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