A marriage took place (to Miss Mary Childs of Brandon, Rutland Co., Vt.).

The evidence

• “R., the youngest of the family, started in business for himself at a very early age; for the past thirteen years, has been engaged in the lun)ber trade, and in live stock for eighteen years, which trade he is now engaged in for a Milwaukee firm. Married, January 31, 1858, Miss Mary Childs, daughter of Penuel and Mary H., of Brandon, Rutland Co., Vt. ; had four children — Penuel C., Wallace S., Mary G. and George R. Liberal in religion ; ficmily attends the M.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/26-bios-la-prairie.md, PDF p. 838 / book p. 842

  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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