A family came to Wisconsin in 1853, locating at Janesville (Center entry).

The evidence

• “Center; was born in County Down, Ireland, in 182 i, and came to America in 1840, and iocaced in Newburg, Orange Co., N. Y. ; came to Wisci^nsin in 1853, and located in Janesville ; removed to Center in 1870. Married in 1848; wife was born in Irelaud.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/28-bios-center.md, PDF p. 850 / book p. 854

  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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