- JOHN HARVEY, farmer, Secs. 15, 34 and 35; born in Scotland
in 1824; came to Wisconsin in
- 1852, locating at Johnstown, where he purchased 215 acres,
his present homestead. He is considered a most successful and
enterprising farmer, raising both stock and grain. He is also
the owner of some fine Clyde-bred horses. Married, in 1852, Miss
Ellen McLELLAN, a native of Scotland, who died at Johnstown,
in 1868, leaving three children, one son and two daughters. He
married again in the fall of 1875, Miss Mary BENNETT, a native
of Ireland. Mr. HARVEY has been Assessor, for five years Chairman,
Board Supervisor, five years, and Treasurer three years; Democrat.
P.O. Johnstown.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 811.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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