An Irish-born settler came to Wisconsin and settled in Plymouth Township.

The evidence

• “Footville ; born March 27, 18,33, in County Cork, Ireland; came to America in iMarch, 1853, and located in Orange Co., N. Y., where he worked at various occupations ; came to Wisconsin in 1856, and settled in Plymouth Township, buying his farm of 100 acres; built his present homestead in 1876 ; he raises corn, oats, potatoes, horses, cows, hogs and poultry. Married Miss Ellen Collins, of Plymouth Township, Jan. 27, 1856; had eleven children — John, born Nov. 27, 1856 (died Oct. 12, 1861); Mary, born Jan. 3, 1858;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/32-bios-plymouth.md, PDF p. 871

  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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