- NEWELL D. FITCH, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Brodhead; born in New
York in 1835; came to
- Wisconsin in 1853, locating at Spring Valley, where he engaged
at farming till 1864, when he moved to St. Croix Co., remaining
there four years, when he removed to Avon and purchased 102 acres
- his present homestead. Married, in 1864, Miss Martha SHIRLEY,
a native of Norway; had two children Herbert H., born Nov. 8,
1864, died Aug. 22, 1866; Horace H., born Oct. 15, 1869, died
Nov. 28, 1870. Mr. FITCH makes a specialty of stock and dairy
produce. Has been Assessor four years; member of the School Board;
School Treasurer three years. Republican.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 882-883.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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