A Lima Center settler came to Wisconsin and bought 240 acres from the United States Government.

The evidence

• “Lima Center; born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., June 18, '1806 ; came to Wisconsin May 31, 1840, and bought 240 acres of the United States Government ; h:is since increased his farm to 533 acres. He married Miss Electa Hull, daughter of Zerah and Roxy Hull, of Cortland Co., N.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 788 / book p. 792

  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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