A son, Jacob E., was born (he later attended Beloit College).

The evidence

• “Married, in September, 1858, Ann P. Seavers, daughter of Ole Seavers, one of the earliest and most respected settlers in the county ; he died in 1875 in his 70th year; has had nine children — Jacob E., born in 1859 (is in Beloit College); Albert, Jan. 25, 1861;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/20-bios-clinton.md, PDF p. 777 / book p. 781

  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.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources