Births recorded in the county in 1862 include Walter (May 7), Wm. J. (July 29), Horatio's son August 18, Helen J. (January 5), Orpha A. (March 26), Guy W. (October 21), William W. (August 7), Lola (November 17), Honora (February 20), William C. (March 27), Thomas (July 13), Clark (December 6), Luetta (November 1), Lydia May (October 19), Fred C. (March 20), Charles (June), Jesse L. (June), Margaret (June, died September 20), Ella A. (December 28), Fannie (January 11), Emma E. (June 8), and others.

The evidence

• “Janesville ; born in Waterford Co., Ireland, eight miles from the city of Waterford, in 1832; came to America in 1856 ; lived in the Eastern States till 1859, when he moved to Wiscon.sin, locating in Janesville, Rock Co. ; owns 80 acres. Married Winifred Baldwin, born near the city of Limerick, County Clare, Ireland, in 1843; had two boys — Walter, born May 7, 1862; Francis, July 4, 1870.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 693 / book p. 697

  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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