A marriage took place.

The evidence

• “Y., and was in the shoe business a year; then came to Kenosha ; was there six months ; then came to Shopiere ; again went into the shoe business and carried it on successfully for ten' years, and in 1864 bought a farm of 107 acres. Married, on Dec. 26, 1850, Miss M. A.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/23-bios-turtle.md, PDF p. 802 / book p. 806

  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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