A family moved to Emerald Grove.

The evidence

• “Emerald Grove; born in New York State November, 1842 ; came to Wisconsin in 1845, locating at Johnstown. April 1, 1852, moved to Emerald Grove. In April, 1854, his father commenced farming on Section 18, where he had purchased 280 acres.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/34-bios-avon.md, PDF p. 880 / book p. 884

  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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