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1844

A farmer removed to Wisconsin and settled on 220 acres bought of the Government.

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  • “Y., and also in Orleans Co. He removed to Wisconsin in 1844, and settled on the farm he now owns of 220 acres, which he bought of the United States Government. Married Miss Anna Dixon in 1833, who was from his na-ive county, and who died March 7, 1873, leaving three sons— John D., Harvey and”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 787

    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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