A man married Miss Melinda Hutchinson.

The evidence

• “B. is making a specialty of stock and dairy produce ; milks at present thirteen cows. Married, in 1857, Miss Melinda Hutchinson, a native of New York. Had three children — EUinor, born in 1858 (died in 1863) ;' Franklin, born Jan. 7, 1862 (died March 2, 1862 ;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/33-bios-magnolia.md, PDF p. 878 / book p. 882

  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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