A widow built the residence she occupied (with barns) in Beloit.

The evidence

• “Mr. Knile died in this house in 1858, and is buried in Beloit; after her husband's death, she built, in 1859, the residence she now occupies, with barns ; she now owns this residence and ninety-one acres of land, having sold the rest at different times. She had eight children, four now living ; her son Thomas married Lida Waggoner ; has three children, and is now living at his mother's' house ; he enlisted in the 2d W.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 751 / book p. 755

  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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