A Magnolia-area settler sold his hotel and went to Michigan.

The evidence

• “Magnolia; born July 31, 1818, in Montgomery Co., N. Y., where he was educated, and worked on his father's farm till 1831, when his father died ; he then worked out till 1838, when he bought a hotel and managed it till 1841 ; he then went to Michigan. In 1844, he came to Wisconsin and bought 160 acres of land in Magnolia Township, Rock Co., which he sold. In 1858, he bought his present farm of 160 acres on which he raises general produce and stock. Married Miss Mary Ann Letts, of New York, Sept. 10, 1841 ; she died Feb. 27, 1855, leaving four children — Clement A., born June 28, 1843; (Jeorge, born Nov. 10, 1845;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/33-bios-magnolia.md, PDF p. 875 / book p. 879

  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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