- DAVID McLAY, farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Emerald Grove; born in
Sterlingshire, Scotland, in 1810;
- came to America in 1843; located on the farm he now owns
of 240 acres. In 1849, married Miss Margaret MORE of Johnstown.
He served as Supervisor of Johnstown many years; raises Durham
grades and Clyde horses; he owns Clydesdale stallion, Sir William
Wallace, sired by England's Glory; grandsire Old England's Glory;
Sir Williams's dam is a full-blooded Clyde mare, sired by Active;
grandsire, Old active; he stands 16-1/2 hands high and weighs
nearly 2,000 pounds.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 894.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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