A marriage took place (to M. J.).

The evidence

• “For two years, he was School Superintendent for the town, bringins; him into acquaintance with the people and enlarging his practice, which is now widespread and yearly increasing. Feb. 5, 1858, he married M. J.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/20-bios-clinton.md, PDF p. 774 / book p. 778

  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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