March 3, 1823 — An Emerald Grove resident was born in Otsego Co., N. Y.

The evidence

• “Emerald Grove; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., March 3, 1823 ; came to Wisconsin Sept. 21, 1843, locating at Waukesha, where he remained two years, then moved to Johnstown, remaining also two years ; he then moved to Bradford, where he purchased 120 acres ; afterward added 400 acres to his present homestead ; also ninety acres of woodland in Johnstown. Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/35-bios-bradford.md, PDF p. 884

  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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