A settler (later of Whitewater, Walworth Co.) struck out for himself and settled on the farm of 240 acres he still owned.

The evidence

• “P. 0. Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wis. ; born in Pike Co., Penn., in 1815; son of William and Irena Kimble ; he struck out for himself in 1840, and settled on the farm he now owns, of 240 acres. Married Miss Kliza Killam, daughter of Ira and Harriet Killam, in 1842 ; they have six children— Warren, Rankin, Rice, Charles, Emma and Grace ;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 789 / book p. 793

  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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