1844
A settler came to Wisconsin and settled on Rock River, one mile north of Afton.
Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source
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“Afton ; born in 1820 in Springfield, Otsego Co., N. Y. ; came to Wisconsin in 1844 and settled on Rock River, one mile north of Afton ; removed to his present farm of 285 acres in 1874. Married Miss Elvira J.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 791 / book p. 795
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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