- WM. H. TAGGART, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Evansville; born in
Cortland Co., N.Y., Sept. 21,
- 1827; he came to Wisconsin in 1845, and located in Union
Township, Rock Co., and engaged in farming, following also his
trade of mason and plasterer; he has always been a resident of
Union since coming to the State. His father, Levi TAGGART, is
still living, at the age of 81 years; was born March 7, 1798;
he is one of the oldest of the early settlers still living.
Mr. Wm. H. TAGGART married, in Union Township, Dec. 27, 1849,
Miss L. M. ARNOLD, a native of Cortland Co., N.Y. Mr. TAGGART
has one child living, lost one - Orrissa V., born March 4, 1851;
Hattie A., born Dec. 20, 1854, died Feb. 27, 1873. Mr. TAGGART
is owner of eighty acres.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 867.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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