- GEORGE SKINNER, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Janesville; born in
Scotland in 1829; came to
- Wisconsin in 1849; located at Janesville, where he followed
the business of baker for two years, when he moved to Bradford,
and purchased eighty acres in Sec. 9; in 1868, sold out, and
moved to La Prairie, Sec. 9, and has at present under cultivation
320 acres - his present homestead. Married, Nov. 12, 1851, Miss
Jane TROTTER, a native of Ireland. Have ten children - John Alexander,
born July 28, 1852; Robert J., born May 11, 1854; George C.,
born Jan. 1, 1856; Mary Jane, born May 12, 1857; William A.,
born Feb. 28, 1859 (died July 21, 1861); Eliza J., born Dec.
18, 1860; William W., born Aug. 7, 1862; Margaret E., born Nov.
28, 1864; Andrew W., Sept. 3, 1867; Thomas, born Feb. 4, 1871;
Mr. KINNER makes a specialty of raising barley, having raised
as high as fifty-five bushels to the acre; is a Republican. He
has been a member of the School Board and Pathmaster three years.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 839.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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