A Brodhead resident went to California in 1852 and remained until 1863.

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“P. 0. Brodhead; was born in Scotland in 1838; came to Wisoonsin in 1847 ; in 1852, he went to California and remained until 1863, then went to Idaho ; returned to Wisconsin in 1870. Married, in 1864, Miss Anna Sexton ; she was born in Ireland ; they have one daughter ;”
1879-history-of-rock-county/29-bios-spring-valley.md, PDF p. 856 / book p. 860
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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