December 17, 1823 — Cordner, butcher, was born in the town of Hopkinton, Washington Co., R. I.

The evidence

• “CORDNER, butcher, Bdgerton; born in the town of Hopkinton, Washinoiton Co., R. I., Dec. 17, 1823; son of Stephen and Susan (Bates) Cordner. He came to Wisconsin in 1857, settled in Rock Co., and built a brick block, parts of which he now occupies ; by trade, a mason.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/27-bios-fulton.md, PDF p. 840 / book p. 844

  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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