An individual came to Beloit in the spring of 1850.

The evidence

• “G-USTAVUS STOWE, manufacturer, came to Beloit in the spring of 1850; native of Canton, Norfolk Co., Mass. Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 763 / book p. 767

  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.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources