- DAVID D. SOWLE, farmer; P.O. Milton; born in Macedonia, N.Y.,
Nov. 3, 1807; son of
- James and Abbie SOWLE; Mr. James SOWLE came to Rock Co. and
settled on Sec. 26 in November, 1843; purchased 240 acres of
Mr. STRUNK; the said land was deeded to him from the Probate
Court in the fall of 1843. David D. came to Rock Co. in 1842,
and settled on Sec. 27 - eighty acres; sold two acres to the
Milton Cemetery at $100 per acre; his farm now consists of about
one hundred acres; he raises fine quality of domestic sheep and
hogs, also horses and cattle, and products of the county. Married
Miss Adeline J. ATHERTON, daughter of Simon and Roxey, of Tolland
Co., Conn., July 9, 1840; had four children - Nellie A., born
April 24, 1841, (married Rev. J. RICHARDS, of Jefferson); Isaac
A., born Nov. 12, 1844 (married Mattie CARLTON, of Kenosha);
Willie E. born June 26, 1849; Josie R., Aug. 9, 1853. D. D.
SOWLE is a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the Methodist
Church.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 829.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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