A Rock County settler married Joyce Collier of England.

The evidence

• “Thompson & Co., and has been there ever since, and is a skilled and worthy mechanic. Married Joyce Collier, of England, June, 1846 ; have had six children —. John, Mary (who died when an infant) ;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 734 / book p. 738

  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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