A Footville merchant went to farming.

The evidence

• “PIERCE WALLIHAN, Footville; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1810; until he was 17 years of age, he was engaged in farming ; in 1828, he went to Youngstown to learn the tailor's trade ; commenced business for himself in 1832 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, and located in what is now called Footville, and went into the mercantile business ; continued that until 1859, then went to. farming ; followed that for three years, then went to Colorado ; was Postmaster there for five years ; returned to Footville in 1876 ; served as Town Treasurer since his residence in the town. Married Miss Lucy Flower in 1832 ; she was born in Ohio ; she died in March, 1877 ; they had eleven children ; three are dead ; in 1878, Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/32-bios-plymouth.md, PDF p. 872 / book p. 876

  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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