A settler came to Rock Co., located in Newark, and took up 120 acres in Sec. 23.

The evidence

• “Y.jin 1814. He remained there with his parents until he was 21 years of age; then traveled some, but returned home and married there, in April, 1840, Margaret McVane, and lived there till 1844, when h*! came to Rock Co., Wis., located in Newark, and took up 120 acres 6f Government land in Sec. 23. He built a residence, barns, etc., and made all improvements.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 766 / book p. 770

  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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