A Rock County settler married Miss Mary, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Hawkins, of New York.

The evidence

• “May 26, 1853 ; was in lumber business and manufacturer of cheese-boxes in New York ; worked land in Milton three years ; in 1856, bought his present farm. Married Miss Mary, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Hawkins, of New York, Oct. 11, 1832; their children are Henry, born July 9, 1835 ; Martha A., June 3, 1837 ;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/25-bios-milton.md, PDF p. 809 / book p. 813

  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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