Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

30June

  1. 1821

    Members of the expedition of Capt. Bell with Major Long caught their first sight of the Rocky Mountains, during their 1821 expedition to the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

    WorldEvidence

  2. 1831

    The Indians signed a treaty of peace with General Gaines and Governor Reynolds, agreeing never to return to the [east side — passage cut off]

    RegionEvidence

  3. 1832

    General Atkinson's soldiers, including Private Abraham Lincoln, made the first recorded visit of white men to the Turtle village (now Beloit) locality, passing through the deserted Turtle village and camping on the prairie; the army entered Rock county and encamped just above where Beloit now is.

    BeloitEvidence

  4. 1843

    Annie L. was born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1853

    A daughter, Amy C., was born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  6. 1857

    A marriage to Ellen Barnes, of Fredericksburg, Ohio, took place.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1858

    Lawrence McNamara (the father of Henry L.) died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1865

    Evart L. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1870

    The Janesville Gazette editor left the paper.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  10. 1871

    A person named Bacon died in New Boston, N. H.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1872

    Nettie was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1877

    Mr. Townsend married Miss Belle Letts.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1880

    Mr. Sutherland married Miss Agnes Sayre.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  14. 1887

    Mr. McGowan was married to Miss Abbie L. Hill, daughter of Joseph H. and Mary Hill, of Beloit.

    BeloitEvidence

  15. 1891

    The Comrades, Sons of Vets., and members of the W. R. C. planned to meet at Post Hall to make arrangements for a picnic at Yost's Park.

    BeloitEvidence

  16. 1896

    Mr. Dutton died, having served as Elder in the First Presbyterian church of Beloit from 1890.

    BeloitEvidence

  17. 1896

    Mr. Thompson married Miss Cora Clark.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  18. 1896

    Dr. Albert Thompson died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  19. 1900

    The village of Orfordville in the town of Spring Valley became incorporated; another passage states the incorporation from the town of Spring Valley in 1900 and that the place is now called Orford.

    CountyEvidence

On this day

30June

  1. 1821

    Members of the expedition of Capt. Bell with Major Long caught their first sight of the Rocky Mountains, during their 1821 expedition to the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

    WorldEvidence

  2. 1831

    The Indians signed a treaty of peace with General Gaines and Governor Reynolds, agreeing never to return to the [east side — passage cut off]

    RegionEvidence

  3. 1832

    General Atkinson's soldiers, including Private Abraham Lincoln, made the first recorded visit of white men to the Turtle village (now Beloit) locality, passing through the deserted Turtle village and camping on the prairie; the army entered Rock county and encamped just above where Beloit now is.

    BeloitEvidence

  4. 1843

    Annie L. was born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1853

    A daughter, Amy C., was born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  6. 1857

    A marriage to Ellen Barnes, of Fredericksburg, Ohio, took place.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1858

    Lawrence McNamara (the father of Henry L.) died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1865

    Evart L. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1870

    The Janesville Gazette editor left the paper.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  10. 1871

    A person named Bacon died in New Boston, N. H.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1872

    Nettie was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1877

    Mr. Townsend married Miss Belle Letts.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1880

    Mr. Sutherland married Miss Agnes Sayre.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  14. 1887

    Mr. McGowan was married to Miss Abbie L. Hill, daughter of Joseph H. and Mary Hill, of Beloit.

    BeloitEvidence

  15. 1891

    The Comrades, Sons of Vets., and members of the W. R. C. planned to meet at Post Hall to make arrangements for a picnic at Yost's Park.

    BeloitEvidence

  16. 1896

    Mr. Dutton died, having served as Elder in the First Presbyterian church of Beloit from 1890.

    BeloitEvidence

  17. 1896

    Mr. Thompson married Miss Cora Clark.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  18. 1896

    Dr. Albert Thompson died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  19. 1900

    The village of Orfordville in the town of Spring Valley became incorporated; another passage states the incorporation from the town of Spring Valley in 1900 and that the place is now called Orford.

    CountyEvidence