A marriage in 1853 to Miss Elizabeth Ransom, a native of New York.

The evidence

• “Y. jycame to Wisconsin in 1849, looating at Emerald Grove, where he purchased a farm of 160 acres in partnership with his father; in 1854, sold out his interest to his father and moved to La Prairie, where he purchased a farm of 220 acres, his present homestead. Married, in 1853, Miss Elizabeth Ransom, a native of New York; had three children— Eber, born Aug. 19, 1854; Edwin T., Feb. 10, 1856, who died in May, 1857 : Katie, born Eeb. 25, 1858.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/26-bios-la-prairie.md, PDF p. 836 / book p. 840

  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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