Once Upon a House

Spring 1848

The Crossman family came to Wisconsin; one son settled at Beloit.

BeloitGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “P. 0. Afton; born in Lake Co., III., in 1847 ; son of Warren and Susan Crossman ; came to Wisconsin in 1848, with his parent.', and settled on the farm he now owns, of 120 acres. Married Miss Alice P.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 792 / book p. 796

    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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