A man came to Wisconsin and located in Magnolia Township, buying 180 acres.

The evidence

• “Magnolia; born Feb. 11, 1825, in Herkiniei Co., N. Y., and worked on his father's farm till about 1840, when they sold out; in 1847, he came to Wisconsin, and located in Magnolia Township and bought 180 acres of land of Mr. Morrell, who moved a log cabin on to the land for him ; he built his homestead in 1855, and now owns 170 acres of land and raises all kinds of grain and stock. Married Miss Henrietta Howard, of Frankfort, Herkimer Co., N.Y., March 10, 1847 ; have seven children — Lucius, born Dec. 19, 1847; Wallace, June 19, 1850;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/33-bios-magnolia.md, PDF p. 873

  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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