September 2, 1823 — Jane Mellen was born in Watertown, N. Y.

The evidence

• “Married Jane Mellen July 15, 1845; she was born in Watertown, N. Y., Sept. 2, 1823 ; they have five children — Fanny, Fred F., Ida May, Charles Sumner and Edwin E., aged 31, 27, 21, 18 and 15 years; Fanny married R.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 715 / book p. 719

  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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