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January 1, 1831

Marriage of a future Rock County resident to Miss Elmira, daughter of Harvey and Philo Woodward, of Bradford, Vt.

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  • “Daniel had made a claim, and now sold one-half of it to his father, retaining the other half, his present farm of 160 acres. He married Miss Elmira, daughter of Harvey and Philo Woodward, of Bradford, Vt, Jan. 1, 1831, who died Oct. 13, 1878. He has one son, Lorenzo, born Sept. 11, 1833, and one daughter, Mary A., born Jan. 13, 1846, now the wife of Almon Chesemore, of Johnstown.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/24-bios-johnstown.md, PDF p. 807

    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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