An Evansville resident was born in Cortland Co., N. Y.

The evidence

• “Evansville ; born in Cortland Co., N. Y., Sept. 21, 1827 ; he came to Wisconsin in 1845, and located in Union Township, Rock Co., and engaged in farming, following also his trade of mason and plasterer ; he has always been a resident of Union since coming to the State. His father, Levi Taggart, is still living, at the age of 81 years ; was born Marrh 7, 1798 ; he is one of the oldest of the early settlers still living.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/30-bios-union.md, PDF p. 863

  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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