January 1, 1840
James Murray married Margaret McEwen (also spelled McEwan), the first marriage in Milton.
The evidence
“The first marriage in Milton was that of James Murray to Margaret McEwen, January 1, 1840. Mr.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/13-rock-county-ch07-town-histories.md, PDF p. 515 / book p. 519
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.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources
On the printed page (PDF p. 515 / book p. 519) · open the whole page “The first marriage at Milton was that of James Murray to Margaret McEwan, January 1, 1840. Mr, Murray was a painter, lived in Milwaukee and is now deceased.”
1908-brown-rock-county/31-smaller-cities-villages-towns.md, Vol. 2, PDF p. 194 / book p. 699
Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources · may repeat 1879-history-of-rock-county, so not counted as independent
On the printed page (Vol. 2, PDF p. 194 / book p. 699) · open the whole page
