The History of the Township and Village of Mazomanie, 
BY WILLIAM KITTLE, MADISON, WIS. 
STATE JOURNAL PRINTING CO. 1900.

DAVID HARROP was born in Cheshire, Eng., January 20, 1825. 
At twelve years of age he was apprenticed to a tailor and 
served seven years. In 1845 he married the daughter of 
Robert Gorst and they came to Mounds Creek valley in Iowa 
county, where they lived on a farm twenty-five years. In 
1872 they moved to Mazomanie and have resided here since. 
They have four children living. Martha, wife of Francis 
Wilson, and Robert Wesley, live in Mounds Creek valley. 
John is in Arena and Sarah in Cumberland, Wis.

Submitted by Randi McCartney