Mr. N. traveled up and down the Maumee River.

The evidence

• “Mr. N. spent some time, during these early years, in traveling on the various rivers of the Western wilds; was up and down the Maumee River in 1834, and, in traveling through these sections, often forded streams, and then, in this drenched condition, would slepp out of doors, exposed to cold and rigorous weather ; he traveled up and down the entire length of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, as well as others ; often met large bands of Indians in the wilds of the forest, but was never molested. They have three children — Eliza Jane, born Sept. 22, 1829 ; married Dr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 712 / book p. 716

  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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