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1836

Mr. Griswold, a native of Canada, came to Wisconsin in 1836.

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  • “Jones married Miss Jessie E., daughter of Mr. Griswold and Rachael (Tuttle) Weaver, the former a native of Canada, came to Wisconsin in 1836, and the latter a native of New York, came thither in 1838. The father entered government land in Clinton township, which he improved and where he made a home for his family.”

    1908-brown-rock-county/34d-biographical-4.md, Vol. 2, PDF p. 502 / book p. 988

    Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.

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