- PETER CARHARTT, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Janesville; born in
Albany Co., N.Y., June 19, 1812;
- he received a fair education; at an early age began farming;
lived in Albany Co. till 1839, then removed to Rensselaer Co.,
N.Y., where he followed his occupation till 1842, then went to
Greene Co., N.Y., where he married Miss Ellen COONLEY, a native
of Albany Co.; they have had three children, one living - Henry,
who is assisting his father at farming. Shortly after Mr. CARHARTT's
marriage, they removed to Onondaga Co., town of Cicero, bought
a farm and worked it until 1849, then sold his farm and removed
to the township of De Witt, same county; was appointed toll-gate
keeper, which position he filled for fifteen years; in 1864 he
resigned, and went to Onondaga Township, same county, where he
was toll-gate keeper till 1865, then returned to township of
De Witt, and remained for three years, till the spring of 1868,
when he came to Janesville; he lived in Janesville one year;
in 1869, he went to Rock Township, to manage a farm on shares,
which he did till the fall of 1871. In 1868, Mr. CARHARTT bought
a farm of seventy-two acres, well improved, on Sec. 8, Harmony
Township; in 1871, he moved on to the farm, and took charge of
Mrs. Joseph SPAULDING's farm of 480 acres, on which he is raising
sixty head of cattle, eighty-seven head of hogs, eight head of
horses, and a variety of crops; his son is assisting him in the
management of this immense farm; they are steady, industrious
men, and are prospering nicely. Republican; liberal in religion.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 891.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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