1859
The first death in the town occurred; the victim was Mrs. David Harris.
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“The first marriage occurred in 1856, the contracting parties being Mr. Edward Wright and Miss Edith Clark, and the first death in 1859, the victim of the " man on the pale horse " being Mrs. David Harris.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/16-rock-county-ch10-villages.md, PDF p. 661 / book p. 665
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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