February 11, 1845
Rev. Bulkley, assisted by Rev. Stephen Peet, organized the First Congregational Church of Janesville.
The evidence
“Bulkley commenced stated preaching here in the spring of 1844. On the 11th of Feb., 1845, assisted by Rev. 8. Peet, ho organized the First Congregational Church of Janesville.”
1856-history-of-rock-county/25-city-of-janesville.md, PDF p. 184 / book p. 166
Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources
On the printed page (PDF p. 184 / book p. 166) · open the whole page “A. Buckley commenced stated preaching earlj^ in 1844, and on the 11th of February, 1845, assisted by the Rev. Samuel Peet, he organized the First Congregational Church of Janesville.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/14-rock-county-ch08-janesville.md, PDF p. 550
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 · may repeat 1856-history-of-rock-county, so not counted as independent
On the printed page (PDF p. 550) · open the whole page “A. Bulkley took up the work, and on February 11, 1845, with the assistance of the Rev. Stephen Peet, he organized the First Congregational church of Janesville.”
1908-brown-rock-county/14-janesville-churches.md, Vol. 1, PDF p. 311 / book p. 285
Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources · may repeat 1856-history-of-rock-county, 1879-history-of-rock-county, so not counted as independent
On the printed page (Vol. 1, PDF p. 311 / book p. 285) · open the whole page
