The Gibbs family settled in 1853 in Porter Township, Rock Co.

The evidence

• “Fulton; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., March 1, 1846 ; his father settled with his family, in 1853, in Porter Township, Rock Co., on the farm now owned by Mr. Joseph Gibbs, his son, which he managed until his death, June 11, 1860, since which time the farm has been owned and managed by Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/31-bios-porter.md, PDF p. 866 / book p. 870

  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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