Ezra and Matilda (Taft) came to Rock County and settled on Section 2.

The evidence

• “FLORENCE E. BINGHAM, express and station master, Koshkonong Station ; born in Rock Co., Wis., July 30, 1848 ; son of Ezra and Matilda (Taft), who came to Rock Co. in 1838, and settled in Rock Co. on Sec. 2, and now lives at his homestead, in Jefferson Co. Married, Oct. 24, 1872, Miss Jennie, daughter of Samuel and Betsy (Tenyck) Hopper.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/25-bios-milton.md, PDF p. 810 / book p. 814

  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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