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September 3, 1826

A resident (P. O. Emerald Grove) was born in Gloucestershire, England.

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  • “P. 0. Emerald Grove ; born in Gloucestershire, England, Sept. 3, 1826, where he received a college education; came to Wisconsin in 1846, locating in Bradford, where he purchased 80 acres ; afterward purchased 40 acres in La Prairie, and sold 80 acres, and purchased 160 in Bradford — his present homestead. Married, in 1860, Miss C.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/35-bios-bradford.md, PDF p. 881 / book p. 885

    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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