Thomas Graham came to Janesville.

The evidence

• “THOMAS CrRAHAM, proprietor of the Farmers' Hotel ; came to Janesville in the summer of 1853 ; he was engaged in farming in Janesville Township (or two years; then lived in Porter Township, near Cooksvillo, two or three years ; since coming to this country, ho has visited Europe four times^n 1856, when he remained but a short time; in 1857, he went there and remained till 1861, when he returned to Janesville and was employed in a grocery store; in the fall of 1866, he made his third trip, remaining but a few weeks ; in the fall of 1868, he engaged in the hotel business at his present location; in 1872, he visited Europe for the fourth time.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 703

  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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