A settler came to America in 1852 (to Janesville in 1857).

The evidence

• “A. WILKINS. proprietor of meat market ; born in London, England, March 12, 1838 ; came to America in 1852/; to Janesville in 1857; soon after, went to California; returned in 1877. Married Sarah N.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 705 / book p. 709

  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.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources