- SAMUEL C. HEAD, toll-gatherer of the Newville Bridge Co.;
P.O. Fulton; native of New York,
- born in Almond, Allegany Co., Nov. 22, 1816; son of Solomon
HEAD and Sarah COON, who came to Milton in spring of 1839. They
pre-empted 40 acres on Sec. 9. They had six children; three
sons - Samuel C., C. R. and Henry A. Mr. Solomon HEAD died in
1867. Their mother died in 1871, and is buried at Albion Center
Cemetery. Mr. Samuel C. HEAD married Miss Julia Ann BURDICK
July 4, 1844, daughter of Colonel Aden BURDICK and Martha, of
Albion, Dane Co. They have two children - Douglas, born May
1, 1848; Augusta, born March 6, 1852. Mrs. Julia Ann HEAD died
Nov. 26, 1870, and is buried at Albion Cemetery. Mr. HEAD is
a Mason, of Lodge 69, Fulton. He married Miss Paulina CLARK,
of Fulton, Rock Co., Wis.; she had one child - Leroy C. CLARK,
born Dec. 19, 1854. Liberal in religion and politics.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 847.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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