An Irish-born settler came to Beloit

The evidence

• “P. 0. Beloit; born in Ireland Nov. 27, 1818 ; came to this country and to Albany about 1851 ; went to Richfield, Wis.; was there about two years, then came to Beloit, fall of 1854, and located in Turtle about 1858, on ten acres, and, through his industry and frugality, has now 150 acres, under the best of cultivation. Married Ann Kent, in Ireland, August, 1848 ; have had ten children — Richard, James, Robert, Andrew, Michael, John, Philip, Mary Ann, Ellen and Andrew.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/23-bios-turtle.md, PDF p. 803

  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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