- WILLIAM JACK, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Beloit; born in North
of Ireland, Dec. 28, 1815. Family
- moved to Canada, near Montreal. William emigrated to Rock
Co., Wis., in 1836, and located on 237 acres in Sec. 33; was
one of the earliest settlers; was in Chicago in 1836, then in
its infancy; went to California in 1852; was there seven years
in the mining business; came back and returned in 1862, and back
again in 1865, and is now located on one of the finest farms
in this county; have a very pretty residence. Married in February,
1847, Miss P. Jane TIFFANY, daughter of Nelson TIFFANY, who was
a wealthy and prominent farmer of Winnebago Co., Ill.; have had
two children - Mattie, who married Dr. H. J. CRUMPLIN, a prominent
physician of Lake Co., Cal.; Clara, the other daughter, has recently
returned from California. Mr. JACK has fine stock of Durham
cattle; raises fruit of all kinds; a choice article of butter
that he makes is always in demand.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, pp. 805-806.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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