The biographical subject married Miss Melinda Cobb.

The evidence

• “remained about five years; then moved to Johnstown, Rock Co., and bought a farm of 300 acres, which he sold in 1869, and moved to La Prairie, Section 7, where he has now under cultivation seventy-five acres. Married, in April, 1828, Miss Melinda Cobb. They have had nine children— Theresa A., born Feb. 3, 1829, died Nov. 30, 1873 ;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/26-bios-la-prairie.md, PDF p. 830 / book p. 834

  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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