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  Rock County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Rock County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin.
The racial makeup of the county is 91.01% White, 4.63% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.77% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races.
In the county, the population is spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who are 65 years of age or older.
wikipedia.cas.ilstu.edu /index.php/Rock_County,_Wisconsin   (283 words)

  
 npsnom
In Wisconsin the issue of abolitionism became strongly politicized, the "free soil" doctrine becoming a key tenet of the Republican party when it was founded in the state in 1854.
The Milton House is eligible under National Historic Landmarks Criterion I for its association with the abolitionist reform movement as represented by Joseph Goodrich, and as a link in the informally-organized network known as the Underground Railroad.
Milton's Seventh Day Baptist Church was formally organized in 1840 by Joseph Goodrich, although its membership had been meeting in the Goodrich home since their arrival in Milton from New York in 1839.
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During the first months after the beginning of the war he was engaged in "stumping" his own and adjoining counties, persuading his friends to enlist; by their energetic course of action he was instrumental in raising more recruits for the army than any other one man in the county..
In 1839 he settled in Van Buren county, and in March, 1846, came to this county and purchased a stock of sutler's goods and opened out in the old guard-house, near where Third and Vine streets now are, and thus he became one of the first if not the first merchant in the town.
He was born in 1831, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he grew to manhood upon the same fields from which, in the early part of this century, his father had removed the original forests of oak.
home.mchsi.com /~rj.rice/polkgen/polk_desmoines.txt   (23193 words)

  
 Rock County Wisconsin Community Profiles- Janesville, Beloit, Milton, Edgerton, Evansville, Footville
Rock County is a great place to visit, live, and work.
Rock County is home to General Motors Corporation, Hormel, Frito-Lay, Lab Safety, and many more successful manufacturing establishments.
Rock County has a population of about 154,000 people and covers about 720 square miles.
www.rockcountyalliance.com /community.asp   (146 words)

  
 View Summary/Photo Page
The Milton House was the source and inspiration for Orson Squire Fowler's The Octagon House: A Home for All, which sparked the octagon fad of the mid-nineteenth century.
The cabin remained behind the new Milton House and served as a kitchen, while Goodrich rented rooms in the new structure to travelers.
The Milton House is a museum and is seasonally open to the public.
www.wisconsinhistory.org /hp/register/viewSummary.asp?refnum=72000065   (281 words)

  
 George E. Moore
GEORGE E. Prominent among the pioneer families of Ness County is that which bears the name of Moore, and the members of which have resided in Franklin Township since their arrival here in 1878.
She is one of the earliest settlers of the county yet living in it and is a landmark when it comes to seeking real guide posts of civilization in the county.
Moore was born near Milton, Wisconsin, in February, 1847, and her parents were natives of Oswego, New York, her mother having been Sarah Ann Wandle, a daughter of Thomas Wandle, who spent his last years in Wisconsin.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1919ks/m/moorege.html   (1387 words)

  
 Ancestors
buried: Milton, Rock, Wis- Milton Cemetery.  From: GENEALOGY of the FAMILY of FREDERICK C. JENNINGS, By Frederick C. Jennings.
Louis Bentz, all of Milton: eight grand children: and one brother, Fred Jennings, Milton.
Moved Lima to Milton 1914 when Frank became lame and was forced to retire.
ccwf.cc.utexas.edu /~jennin/HGJ_Ancestors.html   (2603 words)

  
 Rock County, Wisconsin: attractions, historic sites, parks, nature centers, festivals, museums
Rock County features several unique and special attractions, such as an extensive collection of ancient cultural artifacts at the Logan Museum of Anthropology, the General Motors Tour, Miracle the white buffalo that legend says will bring peace to our world, and more than 11,000 angels at the Angel Museum.
Rock County offers many wonderful recreational activities, including hiking trails, canoeing, fishing and wildlife areas, at the fourteen parks in the park system.
Rock County is proud of its many outdoor entertainment and musical concerts that are held throughout the summer months bringing residents and visitors wonderful music.
www.explorewisconsin.com /countypages/rock.html   (1847 words)

  
 A Genealogy Puzzle - The McNitts of Rock County Wisconsin
William died in 1888 and is buried in the Otter Creek Cemetery, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin, next to his first wife Christina and his daughter Elizabeth.
I am trying to discover if the William S. McNitt, born 1809, who lived in Milton, Wisconsin is the same person as the William Smiley McNitt born in 1809 to William and Lucy.
Wisconsin birth records show that James and his wife Ida Ray had at least 2 children born in Green Co., Wisconsin: Jessie, born 1894, and Ray, possibly born in 1886.
webpages.charter.net /jsill/Genealogy/McNitt_Puzzle.htm   (1214 words)

  
 Rock County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Rock County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
It is included in the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census² of 2000, there were 152,307 people, 58,617 households, and 40,387 families residing in the county.
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 Rock County Wisconsin Genealogy | History Resources
Lies on both sides of Rock River, and is bounded on the south by Illinois.
Janesville is the County Seat, and the fifth city in size in the State, many routes of travel centering there.
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road passes through the northern part of Rock, having a branch from Milton to Janesville, which is ultimately to be continued west to the Mississippi, as the Wisconsin Southern.
www.wiroots.org /rock.html   (421 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
George L. continued to make his home with his mother until 1868, meanwhile he attended Milton Academy [Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin] in the spring and fall of 1865, and taught his first school in the fall of 1867.
George L. WILLIAMS came to Grand Rapids [now Wisconsin Rapids] in May 1877, and was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Wood County in November 1877, serving one term.
In October 1873 he [George L. WILLIAMS] was married to Miss Edith J. daughter of Edward WEST, of Appleton [Outagamie County, Wisconsin], who is said to have taught the first public school in the State of Wisconsin, at Milwaukee.
www.rockvillemama.com /wood/williamsgeorgel.txt   (282 words)

  
 Milton Real Estate, Milton WI Homes, Milton Wisconsin Home for Sale, Properties, Realty
The Town of Milton, Wisconsin ideally located between major metro areas Milwaukee, Madison, Rockford and Chicago, is a beautiful community with friendly people and a captivating hometown charm.
Situated within Rock County, the area's earliest European settlers emigrated from New York in the 1830s looking for rich and cultivatable farm land, plenty of potable water and potential commercial opportunities.
Milton was founded in 1844 by abolitionist Joseph Goodrich, who promoted the new settlement from his stagecoach inn, built on the site of three well-traveled trails.
www.century21wisconsinhomes.com /communities/milton_real_estate.htm   (613 words)

  
 Lily Lake Summerhaven Assoc. Water Safety
Wisconsin SRA is sensitive to, and generally supportive of, regulating piers to protect Wisconsin waterways from becoming overdeveloped.
On June 30, 2001, a 9-year-old girl from Illinois was killed on Clear Lake (Town of Milton, Rock County, WI) when a PWC hit her while she was riding an inner tube behind a boat.
The Town Of Milton shall place and maintain a copy of this Ordinance at all Clear Lake public access points within the jurisdiction of the Town of Milton.
www.lilylake.org /llsafety.html   (2630 words)

  
 Ancestors of Nina Mrytle COON
She graduated from the Milton Junction high school in 1910 and in the fall of 1911 she entered the nurse's training course at Hahnemann Hospital, Chicago, graduating in 1914.
After their recent pleasant visit at the home of her father in Milton Junction, she was taken ill with Spanish influenza, on the first anniversary of her wedding.
Nina married Charles Alfred "Fred" BURDICK, son of Charles Alexander BURDICK and Margaret Amanda LEWIS, on 1 Oct 1917 in Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~mcmanigle/20363.htm   (481 words)

  
 Cemeteries in Rock County Wisconsin / Southern Wisconsin Cemeteries / ComPortOne of Rockford Illinois
Cemeteries in Rock County Wisconsin / Southern Wisconsin Cemeteries / ComPortOne of Rockford Illinois
Rock County Institutions Cemetery SW corner of Sportman's Park.
Originated with the relocation of the poor farm in 1894.
www.comportone.com /cpo/cemeteries/wisconsin/rockcounty/listings.htm   (179 words)

  
 Milton, WI (Rock County) - city political info - ePodunk
Wisconsin > All counties > Rock County > Milton City
Presidential politics: Milton is in Rock County, which voted Democratic in the last two presidential elections.
In the November 2000 election, Rock County supported Al Gore.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/politicalInfo.php?locIndex=67799   (261 words)

  
 Rock County Public Works - Parks Division   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Carver-Roehl Park - 53 acre park and contains one of Rock County's most outstanding geological feature, which is a limestone outcropping that stretches throughout the park.
The trail runs between Milton and Janesville and is currently available for use by hikers, bicycles and horses.
This trail also serves as a connector route for the Ice Age Trail between Milton and Janesville.
www.co.rock.wi.us /Dept/PublicWorks/parks/county_parks.htm   (441 words)

  
 Statute: § 52.2570 Identification of plan.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
An amendment to the revision was submitted by the State of Wisconsin on September 15, 1980.
Wisconsin also submitted rule packages as revisions to the state implementation plans for particulate matter and revisions to the state implementation plans for clarification changes.
This revision included Wisconsin statutes providing authorities for implementing the program, Wisconsin Administrative Rules, the contract between the state of Wisconsin and the vehicle testing contractor, schedules for implementation, and technical materials related to test equipment specifications, reports, and quality assurance procedures.
www.arb.ca.gov /bluebook/bb05/40cfr/40cfr52_2570.htm   (13476 words)

  
 Rock County, Wisconsin: Home Page
Rock county, created in 1836 as a territorial county, is named for the Rock River.
Located in southeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Janesville.
Wisconline, Wisconsin Online, and Wisconsin.Info are registered trademarks of All About Wisconsin, Inc.
www.wisconline.com /counties/rock/index.html   (65 words)

  
 The City of Milton Wisconsin Official Website
Milton is a beautiful community with friendly people and captivating "hometown" charm.
Quality of life in Milton is something to be proud of.
If you are new to Milton, we are glad you are here.
www.ci.milton.wi.us   (221 words)

  
 MAT - Civil War Database - MAT Listings - Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WI 3rd Inf Co K. Residence: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.
Died of chronic diarrhea at Madison, Wisconsin, on 14 Sep 1864.
MATSON, Canute R. WI 13th Inf Co K. Residence: Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin.
www.vesterheim.org /CivilWar/db/m/mat   (1630 words)

  
 FindLaw: State Resources: Wisconsin: Laws
Wisconsin Supreme Court Opinions Provides access to Wisconsin Supreme Court Opinions by party name, date of release, keyword, docket number; includes links to Wisconsin Court system and its home page and various legal links.
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Opinions Provides access to Wisconsin Appeals Court Opinions by party name, date of release, keyword, docket number; includes links to Wisconsin Court system and its home page and various legal links.
Milton (Rock Co.) Code of Ordinances From Municipal Code Corporation.
www.findlaw.com /11stategov/wi/laws.html   (821 words)

  
 schewe
2.  WILLIAM2 SCHEWE (FRED CARL1) was born 1880 in Germany, and died 14 Mar 1940 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.  He married IDA HOFFMANN 1903, daughter of AUGUST HOFFMANN and WILHELMINA KRENKE.  She was born 07 Nov 1881, and died 15 Oct 1918 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.
Notes for FERN E. Fern attended Whitewater State for one year.  She was employed at Boyesen Private School in Chicago and Mukwonage.  She was a baker at Moor Hotel, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
3.  AUGUSTA2 SCHEWE (FRED CARL1) was born 23 Aug 1881 in Germany, and died Jan 1980 in Rock County, Wisconsin.  She married IRA BABCOCK 27 Apr 1904 in Wisconsin, son of HENRY BABCOCK and MARION DOANE.  He was born 14 Jun 1882 in Walworth, Wisconsin, and died 02 Nov 1959 in Wisconsin.
familyartistry.com /schewe.html   (590 words)

  
 Rock County, WI Genealogy Forum (All Messages)
Re: ERNST APFEL of Rock County - William Hosking 10/31/06
Rice and Ward of Rock Co., WI - Sherrie Smith 11/10/05
Re: Rice and Ward of Rock Co., WI - Sherrie Smith 11/12/05
genforum.genealogy.com /wi/rock/all.html   (3954 words)

  
 Rock County Wisconsin New Construction, Lake Koshkonong Lakefront Housing, Milton Condos,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Rock County Wisconsin New Construction, Lake Koshkonong Lakefront Housing, Milton Condos,
Deb DeWitt, serving the real estate needs of Janesville Wisconsin, and the surrounding suburbs.
Beloit, Milton, Edgerton, Rock River, Rock County, Lake Koshkonong etc.
www.rockcounty-waterfronthomes.com /homes/realty.html   (35 words)

  
 Web Design in Rock County, Wisconsin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Calvert Design Group's web design is affordable and is accompanied by a high standard of service and web design support in Rock County, Wisconsin.
We build websites that load quickly and are Rock County, Wisconsin search engine friendly for Google, Yahoo, MSN and all other major search engines and website directories.
The success of our business is based on the affordability of our web design and search engine optimization, which are created with your Rock County, Wisconsin website in mind.
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 Rock County, WI Genealogy Forum
Re: Milton Junction, WI GARTHWAIT(E) - Lori Niemuth 8/17/06
Cemeteries in Newark Township, Rock County - Lori Niemuth 2/16/02
Kopplin, Julius, Carl Kopplin, Rock, WI - Dori Coplien 6/10/01
genforum.genealogy.com /wi/rock   (2058 words)

  
 Abraham Lincoln’s Military Service During the Black Hawk War,1832   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Atkinson's food supply dwindled, and his solution was to muster out most of his militia.
Accordingly, Early's company (along with Lincoln) was mustered out and discharged on July 10, 1832 near present-day Coldspring, Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
The story goes that Lincoln had his horse stolen, so he and companion George Harrison (not the Beatle) reportedly walked and canoed several hundred miles back to New Salem.
www.geocities.com /old_lead/abe.htm   (337 words)

  
 ALHN--Rock Co., WI--Lima School Records
Territorial organization, the town of Lima had not yet been separated from Milton.
The spelling of Wisconsin may also attract attention; but the orthography of the world had not yet been settled, and "Wiskonsan" was as good a way as any.
Records of School District No. 9, in Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin Territory.
www.usgennet.org /usa/wi/county/rock/Sch/HistSch002.html   (977 words)

  
 Madison used boats for sale, Janesville used boats, Milton aluminum boats, fishing boats, Harbor Recreation, pontoon ...
Harbor Recreation is located on the Rock River at the gateway to beautiful Lake Koshkonong and offers the best in boating in Southern Wisconsin.
Located within easy driving access from I-90 in South Wisconsin, Harbor Recreation is on Lake Koshkonong which offers 10,000 acres of boating and fishing fun.
Serving Milton, Janesville, Madison, Beloit, Whitewater and Lake Geneva.
www.explorewisconsin.com /harborrecreation/index.html   (144 words)

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