Wilden Hughes came to Wisconsin, locating at Janesville, assisting in building one of the largest mills in the state.

The evidence

• “WILDEN HUGHES, deceased; born April 27, 1818, in Pennsylvania; came to Wisconsin in 1844, locating at Janesville, where he assisted in building one of the largest mills in tjie State. In 1854, moved to La Prairie, where he purchased a farm on Sees. 6 and 7, on which he resided till his death, July 22, 1870.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/26-bios-la-prairie.md, PDF p. 831 / book p. 835

  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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