1850
An individual came to Wisconsin and settled in Bradford.
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“Steel was Sheriff at that time. He came to Wisconsin in 1850, to Jefferson Prairie, town of Bradford, and settled on 161 acres; was thelre till 1878. Then, in March, went to Turtle, and bought 59 acres.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/23-bios-turtle.md, PDF p. 802 / book p. 806
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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