- ELIJAH WIXOM, farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Janesville; born in Putnam
Co., N.Y., in 1835; his
- parents moved to Tioga Co. when he was 4 years old, living
there till he was 11 years old; came to Wisconsin and settled
in Rock Co. in 1850; purchased present homestead of 100 acres
in the fall of 1863; owns altogether 380 acres. Married, November,
1863, Miss Clara M. HURD, daughter of Silas HURD, who was born
Dec. 11, 1844; have two children - Claron W., born Sept. 1, 1864,
Ella Mia, March 29, 1869. He was School Clerk two terms, Side
Supervisor three terms. Raises oats, corn, wheat, barley, buckwheat
and tobacco, horses, cows, poultry and hogs.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 851.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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