1849
Nelson Winston removed to Dane County and engaged in mercantile business in Oregon.
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“NELSON WINSTON, banker and merchant, Evansville; born in New York Oct. 15, 1820, came to Wisconsin in the fall of 18-11, and engaged in farming in Union Township (now Porter), Rock Co. ; in 1849, removed to Dane Co., and engaged in mercantile business in Oregon, in partnership with Mr. Isaac M.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/31-bios-porter.md, PDF p. 865 / book p. 869
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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