A Mr. William [—] emigrated to Rock County and located on 237 acres in Sec. 33, being one of the earliest settlers.

The evidence

• “Family moved to Canada, near Montreal. William emigrated to Rock Co., Wis, in 1836, and located on 237 acres in Sec. 33 ; was one of the earliest settlers ; was in Chicago in 1836, then in its infancy ; went”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/23-bios-turtle.md, PDF p. 801

  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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