On this day
16November
- 1826
John P. Watson was born in Cambridgeshire, England.
- 1831
A future resident was born to Nathan G. and Eunice (Brewster) Babbitt
- 1831
A future Rock County resident sailed from Liverpool, England, in the packet ship Sheffield, Capt. Hagstaff
- 1835
The settler who arrived the previous day made his selections of land.
- 1838
Henry B. and Lucinda Crandall came to Rock Co. with their family and located on Section 28 in Milton (another passage dates the family's coming to the fall of 1838).
- 1842
Ben W. was born; a Sherman child was also born November 16, 1842.
- 1843
Ella was born
- 1854
Mr. Dickinson arrived in Janesville by rail to Afton (the terminus) and finished by stage.
- 1854
A man married Miss Sarah C. Carr.
- 1860
There were twenty-four paupers in the Poor House.
- 1862
Page N. Butts died at Fort Henry.
- 1864
Peter (born Jan. 29, 1839) died.
- 1870
The office of the Northern Farmer was seized, suppressed and sold out by the Sheriff, suspending the Times temporarily.
- 1878
The Reform Club's name was changed to the Blue Ribbon Club
- 1881
A widower's second marriage, to Miss Margaret Young, took place.
On this day
16November
- 1826
John P. Watson was born in Cambridgeshire, England.
- 1831
A future resident was born to Nathan G. and Eunice (Brewster) Babbitt
- 1831
A future Rock County resident sailed from Liverpool, England, in the packet ship Sheffield, Capt. Hagstaff
- 1835
The settler who arrived the previous day made his selections of land.
- 1838
Henry B. and Lucinda Crandall came to Rock Co. with their family and located on Section 28 in Milton (another passage dates the family's coming to the fall of 1838).
- 1842
Ben W. was born; a Sherman child was also born November 16, 1842.
- 1843
Ella was born
- 1854
Mr. Dickinson arrived in Janesville by rail to Afton (the terminus) and finished by stage.
- 1854
A man married Miss Sarah C. Carr.
- 1860
There were twenty-four paupers in the Poor House.
- 1862
Page N. Butts died at Fort Henry.
- 1864
Peter (born Jan. 29, 1839) died.
- 1870
The office of the Northern Farmer was seized, suppressed and sold out by the Sheriff, suspending the Times temporarily.
- 1878
The Reform Club's name was changed to the Blue Ribbon Club
- 1881
A widower's second marriage, to Miss Margaret Young, took place.