The Colonel married Miss Maggie Mechler.

The evidence

• “The Cblonel is considered one of the most extensive and successful farmers in the county ; he was for many years a member of the Pennsylvania militia, when he held the commission of Colonel. Slarried, March 9, 1852, Miss Maggie Mechler, a native of Pennsylvania. Had nine children — Jessie, born Jan. 10, 1854 ;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/35-bios-bradford.md, PDF p. 882 / book p. 886

  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.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources