The chronology
The land through time
Every documented event, from the property outward: Beloit, Rock County, the region and the world. Each one links to the page of the source that records it. The record so far covers 1820–1864; more years are being added.
1847
Beloit
- Fall 1847 A man came to Beloit and bought eighty acres in Sec. 15.
- Fall 1847 Deacon Samuel Hinman moved to Beloit from Prairieville (now Waukesha).
- Fall 1847 A man came to Beloit, Wisconsin, and was interested in land speculations for eighteen months.
- Fall 1847 George Carey came to Wisconsin and located at Beloit.
Rock County
- Fall 1847 A family came to Rock Co. and bought a farm of eighty acres in Sec. 25, Newark Township, and 80 acres in Sec. 30, Beloit Township.
- Fall 1847 Settlers arrived in Rock County townships in 1847: D. I. Daniels, Royal Wood, John Nichols, W. Cator, I. Woodle, Frank Wheeler, A. Lawrence, John M. Keep.
- December 1, 1847 A census of Rock County was taken, showing Janesville at 2,587 and Beloit at 1,851 (the county total from P3 being 14,720).
- Spring 1847 James Sutherland and his wife emigrated to Rock Co. and took up temporary residence in the town of Rock.
The region
- Fall 1847 The cholera (superinduced by misery and starvation) occurred among the Winnebago people.
- Fall 1847 A grist-mill on Bad Fish Creek (built by John Shepard) was completed.
- Fall 1847 A man helped haul stone for the foundation of Middle College.
- March 3, 1847 An act was approved creating an additional land district in the territory (the Chippewa land district).
Nation and world
- Fall 1847 A man was appointed by Gov. Dodge and confirmed by the Legislative Council as Attorney General of the Territory.
- Summer 1847 Mr. Smith, a Democrat, was elected to the first convention to frame a State constitution.
- October 27, 1847 The members of the legislature, having met on October 18, passed an act providing for an election of delegates to a constitutional convention.
- Fall 1847 A stone church edifice (40x60 feet) was finished late in 1847.