Clark W. Lawrence came into the county with his father and family, made a claim on section 36, and built the first frame house [in La Prairie].

The evidence

• “Lawrence came into this country with his father and family, Mr. William Lawrence, of Beloit, in 1836, made 2 claim on section 36, and built the first frame house. Mr.”

  1856-history-of-rock-county/12-la-prairie.md, PDF p. 111 / book p. 93

  Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.

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