A merchant (a Buffalo former resident) came to Beloit and commenced business as a merchant.

The evidence

• “In 1825, he removed with his family to Buffalo, N. Y., and was one of the first settlers of that place ; he remained there lill 1844, and then came West and located in Rockton, Ill., but only remained a short tim«, and, on January 1, 1845, came to Beloit City and commenced business as a merchant, which he successfully carried on till 1867, and then retired from business, since which time he has not been engaged in any active business, and is. now residing with his daughter, Mrs. Judge Keep.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 758 / book p. 762

  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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