- JOHN HUNTLEY, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Brodhead; born in New
York in 1848; came to
- Wisconsin the same year, his father locating at Avon, where
he resided until his death, March 20, 1877. About the year 1866,
John purchased 116 acres on Sec. 5 - his present homestead -
also 40 acres in Spring Valley, on Sec. 32. Married in December,
1873, Miss Mary D. RATHBUN, a native of New York; they have had
three children. Mr. H. makes a specialty of stock and dairy
produce. He has been Justice of the Peace four years; Town Clerk
six years, and member of the School Board.
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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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