1856
A Rensselaer County man came to Wisconsin and located at Janesville.
Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source
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“Edgerton; born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in 1820 ; came to Wisconsin in 1856, and located at Janesville, Rock Co. In 1858, built a grist and woolen factory, and carried on business till Jan. 18, 1868, when his mill was burned ; loss, 111,000 ; came to Indian Ford in the winter of 1868, and purchased the water-power of the present mill (grist), and carries on business.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/27-bios-fulton.md, PDF p. 843
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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