Ezra Goodrich was born at Alfred, Allegany County, New York.

The evidence

• “EZRA GOODRICH was the only son of Joseph and Nancy Goodrich, and was. born at Alfred Allegany Co., N. Y., Feb. 24, 1826. He resided with his parents, on the Vandermark, until 13 years of age attending the district school alter about 6 years of age.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/25-bios-milton.md, PDF p. 817 / book p. 821

  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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• “Ezra Goodrich was the only son of Joseph Goodrich, the founder of Milton and Milton College, the first landlord, first merchant, first treasurer and the first postmaster of Milton. He was born February 24, 1826 at Alfred, Allegany county, N. Y.”

  1908-brown-rock-county/34c-biographical-3.md, Vol. 2, PDF p. 444 / book p. 934

  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