Once Upon a House

1838

A family came to Wisconsin with their parents in 1838 and located at what is now called Janesville.

Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “P. 0. Evansville ; was born in Richland Co., Ohio, in 1835 ; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1838; they located at what is now called Janesville. Married, in 1872, Miss M.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/27-bios-fulton.md, PDF p. 848 / book p. 852

    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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