- JAMES HASTINGS, farmer Secs. 6 and 7; P.O. Footville; born
Oct. 20, 1832 in Kirkcudbright,
- Galloway, Scotland, where he was a farmer; in June, 1855,
came to America, and located in Dutchess Co., N.Y., and remained
till 1856, when he came to Rock Prairie for one year; then settled
in Plymouth Township and bought his farm of 132 acres; raises
corn, oats, wheat, rye, barley, flax, potatoes, horses, sheep,
cows, hogs and poultry. Married Miss Rosanna E. KERR, of St.
Lawrence Co., N.Y., Aug. 23, 1856; had five children - Albert
W., Carrie E., Warren J., Rosella, Mary L.; on his arrival the
farm was all woodland, which he has thoroughly cleared and improved,
and built his homestead in 1864; was District Clerk of schools
for nine years; Pathmaster five years; member of Footville Lodge,
No. 137, of Masons. Mr. and Mrs. HASTINGS and Albert and Caroline,
are members of the Disciples' Church of Footville.
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- Taken from "History of Rock County, Wis.," (c)1879,
p. 874.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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