Once Upon a House

1829

A Newhall family member described in the passage married Lois E., daughter of William and Lois (Newhall) Emerson.

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  • “Koshkonong; born in Lynn, Mass., Dec. 3, 1808 ; son of Amos and Betsey (Larabee) Newhall ; came West in 1844, and located in Chicago, where he worked at his trade of shoemaking ; came to Wisconsin in 1868, and purchased 165 acres on Sec. 1, Fulton. Married, in 1829, Lois E., daughter of William and Lois (Newhall) Emerson — born Jan. 28, 1812, iu Wakefield, Suffolk Co., Mass. ; they have four children living — William E., Lois E., Francis S., Abby L. Liberal in religion and Democratic in politics.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/25-bios-milton.md, PDF p. 822 / book p. 826

    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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