- L. G. WALKLY was born in Freehold, Warren Co., Penn., May
22, 1833, and came to
- Wisconsin May 19, 1855, locating in Beloit; Mr. WALKLY learned
his trade with James BAETER, and commenced business for himself
under the firm name of WALKLY & MATTHEWS; from Freehold he
went to Cincinnati and from there to Beloit; he worked at the
carpenter and joiner trade for two years; then was above firm
for the past twenty years; in the spring of 1873, he was Alderman
for the Third Ward of Beloit, which office he still retains,
having been re-elected in 1876 and in 1879. He married, June
30, 1857; Ellen BARNES, of Fredericksburg, Ohio.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 769.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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