John Cummings came to Wisconsin, locating at Johnstown.

The evidence

• “JOHN CU3IMIJVGS; bom in Chester, N. Y., Nov. 27, 1808; came to Wisconsin, June 20, 1844. locating at Johnstown, where he purchased eighty acres, remaining seven years, when he moved to Bradford and purchased 1 60 acres, and lived there two years ; he then removed to the Emerald Grove, where he purchased 30 acres in the village ; he has also u farm of 210 acres in Li Prairie. Married, May 4, 1843, Miss Sarah Chapin, a native of Orange Co., Vt.; they had two children — -Harriet E., born Feb. 19/1844, died May 9, 1862; Charles Edgar, born April 15, 1853, died at an early age; he has been Assessor, member of the School Board and Postmaster ; was also engaged in mercantile business for a number of years.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/35-bios-bradford.md, PDF p. 881 / book p. 885

  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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