John Winston settled in Union and engaged in mercantile business.

The evidence

• “John Winston, was born Albany Co., N. Y., in 1796 ; came to Wisconsin with a family of twelve children ; in 1841, settled in Union and engaged in mercantile business. He was an active worker in the interests of the county, then newly settled ; he was for many years Commissioner of the Poor ; was the originator of the movement which resulte 1 in the organization of the Firsc Baptist Church in Union ; after an active and useful life, he died Nov. 13, 1867, within a few days of his 7 1st year.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/31-bios-porter.md, PDF p. 865 / book p. 869

  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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