Birth of a future Clinton farmer in the Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania.

The evidence

• “O. Clinton; born in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, in 1822; came to Wisconsin in 1857, locating at Bradford, where his father purchased 750 acres ; in 1859, Edward bought from his father 220 acres, in Sees. 21 and 22, afterward adding ninety-seven acres in Sees. 21 and 28, his present homestead ; he has also a residence in Clinton, valued at about $1,600. The Cblonel is considered one of the most extensive and successful farmers in the county ; he was for many years a member of the Pennsylvania militia, when he held the commission of Colonel.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/35-bios-bradford.md, PDF p. 882 / book p. 886

  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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