Timothy Moriarty came to Wisconsin (about 1856) and located in Milton.

The evidence

• “Milton Junction; native of Ireland; born near the city of Tralee, County Kerry, April, 1829; son of Thomas Moriarty and Ellen Calahan ; they had two sons — Timothy and John. Timothy came to America in 1849 ; stayed in New York seven years; came to Wisconsin about 1856, and located in Milton. He bought five acres on Sec. 27, after working hard four years ; lived there twelve years ; then purchased 147 acres, on Sec. 22, which is the present homestead, in 1872. lie married Miss Ellen Hayes, daughter of Matthew Hayes and Catherine Farrell, from County Limerick, Ireland, July 4, 1852, at Lansingburg, N.”

  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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