A future Beloit resident was born in Hume, Allegany Co., N. Y.

The evidence

• “GOUGH, carpenter ; was born in Hume, Allegany Co., N. Y., Aug. 16, 1829, and came to Wisconsin in the summer of 1865, locating in Beloit ; from Hume he moved to Shirland, 111., where he farmed with his father ; from Shirland he moved to Iowa, where he farmed on his own account for two years, and then moved to Watonwan, Minn., and engaged in farming for two years; moved back to Shirland, 111., for one year; he then went to Beloit, where he was fiist foreman in a willow manufactory ; then engaged in the wind-mill business. At New Ulm, Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 746 / book p. 760

  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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