A brother, William, came (to the Clinton family's settlement) in 1837.

The evidence

• “Herman died March, 1848, at the age of 70, in Clinton. The family came to Rock Co. in 1841 ; a brother, William, came in 1837. Deer and game were numerous ; where Clinton Junction now is used to be their hunting-ground for wolves.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/20-bios-clinton.md, PDF p. 778 / book p. 782

  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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