A marriage took place in Shirland, Ill. (to Julia A. Seaton).

The evidence

• “year came to Shirland, Winnebago Co., Til., where he lived until 1869 ;, he then came to Beloit Township and boup;ht 100 acres of" land from William Washburn, in See. 4, with residence and all improvements. He married, inShirland, 111., in 1852, Julia A. Seaton ; they had five children, three living at home with parents ; the other two are married and away from home.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 734 / book p. 738

  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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