- W. CARLTON, mechanic; born in England Jan. 8, 1825; son of
John CARLTON; came to New
- York in 1849; went to Belvidere in 1855; carried on blacksmith
business there fourteen years; came to Beloit afterward, and
went to work for J. THOMPSON & Co., and has been there ever
since, and is a skilled and worthy mechanic. Married Joyce COLLIER,
of England, June, 1846; have had six children - John, Mary (who
died when an infant); Elizabeth (married David WILLIAMS and resides
in Beloit); Margaret A. (died while young); William is in Beloit;
George died when 17 years old.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 738.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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