- TRUMAN L. HOLLISTER, farmer, Sec. 26 [Rock Twp.]; P.O. Janesville;
born Dec. 24,
- 1819, in Cattaraugus Co., N.Y.; removed to Wisconsin in 1846,
and settled in Janesville; lived in the town of La Prairie four
years; removed to his present home in 1851. Married Miss Mary
COMSTOCK, of Janesville; they have four children - Frankie A.,
Libbie F., Ella M. and Emma I. He is a member of Afton Grange;
was elected Chairman in 1862 and 1863; has served as Town Clerk,
Justice of the Peace, Supervisor and Assessor. He owns 106 acres
five miles south of Janesville, on which he raises a good grade
stock of cattle, Merino and Leicester sheep, Poland hogs, and
the ordinary products of Wisconsin.
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- Taken from "History of Rock County Wis." (c)1879,
p. 797.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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