- DANIEL D. EGERY, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Beloit; born in Essex
Co., Vt., May 27, 1804; son
- of Dr. Daniel EGERY, an old and prominent physician; he was
at one time Judge of the Circuit court; his son Daniel D. was
left at an early age in charge of his father's farm, embracing
470 acres; he was only 17 years old at that time, but managed
the affairs well; he came to Beloit, in 1837 with the New England
Company; they went through many privations for a while; he was
overseer in building the first road from Beloit to the Walworth
County Line, afterward called the EGERY road. He was elected
to office many times; was Justice of the Peace a number of terms;
he moved out to Turtle shortly after his arrival and settled
on 160 acres; now has 120 under fine cultivation. Married Abigail
BUELL, of Colebrook, N.H., daughter of Capt. Benjamin BUELL,
in 1829; have had five children - Dwight B., Louisa N., Abigail
V., D.W. and Frances M. The EGERYs own many acres of the finest
land in this part of the town of Turtle.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 803.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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