1845
Mr. James McClurg was engaged to erect a large flouring mill (the "Big Mill") on the race at Janesville.
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“H. Bailey, and in 1845, Mr. James McClurg was engaged to erect a large flouring mill on the race, now known as the " Big Mill." Subsequently, Messrs.”
1856-history-of-rock-county/25-city-of-janesville.md, PDF p. 188 / book p. 170
Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.
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