A Bradford farmer married Miss J. McNiven of Scotland.

The evidence

• “McNee has one of the largest barns and granaries in Bradford, the main portion taking 77,000 feet of lumber in the construction ; it has a stone basement and all modern improvements for the wintering of stock ; he owns one of the largest farms in the township; in 1876, he paid a visit to his birthplace in Scotland, remaining nine months. Married, in 1856, Miss J. McNiven, a native of Scotland; had two children — Peter, born Oct. 29, 1856; William, in January, 1861.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/35-bios-bradford.md, PDF p. 883 / book p. 887

  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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