Alfred Whitford, later Professor of Mathematics at Milton College, was born in Plainfield, Otsego Co., N. Y.

The evidence

• “ALFRED WHITFORD, Professor of Mathematics, Milton College ; born in Plainfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., May 28, 1832; son of Samuel and Sophia C. ; they had four sons — Walter C, Hamilton D., Alfred and Herman D. Alfred attended Brookfield Academy and De Ruyter Institute, Madison Co., N.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/25-bios-milton.md, PDF p. 826 / book p. 830

  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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