Once Upon a House

1846

Erastus C. Smith came to Rock County from Oneida Co., N. Y.

Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “ERASTUS C. SMITH, Janesville; born in 1810 ; came to Rock Co. in 1846 from Oneida Co., N. Y. ; lived in Clinton Co. ten years, in western part of the county ; was Postmaster three years ; elected to State Legislature in 1849 ; held offices of Assessor, Treasurer and Justice of the Peace ; was County Treasurer of Rock Co. two years ;”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 719 / book p. 723

    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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