- JOHN NEVILL, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Magnolia; born Dec. 11,
1813, in Yorkshire, Eng.; came
- to America in June, 1854, and located in Union Township,
Rock Co., Wis. In 1855, he rented a farm from J. MONTGOMERY,
and in 1856, managed one for W. HIGBY. In February, 1858, he
came to Magnolia Township, and worked a farm till 1860, then
rented one till 1864, when he bought eighty acres of land from
Joel CAMPBELL. He raises all kinds of grain and stock. Married
Miss Anna BORN, of Yorkshire, Eng., Feb. 19, 1836. They have
seven children, three boys and four girls.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 880.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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