A man went to Minnesota and remained about six years.

The evidence

• “CLARK, dealer in groceries, dry goods, crockery, etc., Fairfield ; born in New York State in 1837; came to Wisconsin in 1850, locating at Johnstown, where he was engaged in farming with his father for a number of years, and also received his early education ; he attended two terms at Ripen College. In 1857, he went to Minnesota, and remained about six years, working part of the time in the Recorder's office, and also publishing a paper; was one of the early settlers in Freeborn Co., Minn. In 1862, he returned to Rock Co., and purchased a farm, remaining about four years, when he moved to Richmond, Walworth Co., remaining two years, when he came to Bradford, and purchased a farm at Allen's Grove, remaining seven years.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/35-bios-bradford.md, PDF p. 881 / book p. 885

  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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