Once Upon a House

April 2, 1839

At the commissioners' session, Rock County was divided into two road districts by an east-west line. (Another passage dates this division to the commissioners' second meeting, June 28, 1839 — see June below.)

Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “Janes, Judges. At the second annual session of the Commissioners, April 2, 1839, Rock County was divided into two road districts, by a line running east and west about the middle of the county. An election was held May 28, 1888, at the precincts established by the Supervisors as above, for " Path masters," which resulted in the choice of Lucius G.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/09-rock-county-ch03-pioneer-reminiscences.md, PDF p. 353 / book p. 357

    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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