“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  Western 
Historical Company.   1879.


E. GOODROW, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Farmington; born May 12, 1815, in Lower 
Canada, where he was a farmer; moved to the States in 1836, and located in Vermont 
six months, then to New York State, where he lived till 1841, when he came to 
Wisconsin and stayed in Milwaukee for one year; then lived at Summit, Waukesha 
Co., two years, and , in 1844, came to Farmington Township, Jefferson Co., and 
entered eighty acres of land and built a log house, the second on this road, and 
cleared fifteen acres at first; then traded that for forty acres and $350, when he 
bought eighty acres more, making 120 acres; then built another log house; now has 
149 acres in this farm and seventy-five on Sec. 13; built his present barn in 1853 and 
house in 1868.  Married Miss Hannah Penewell, of Concord, Jefferson Co., Wis., a 
native of Medina Co., Ohio, June 14, 1849; has six children – Adolphus, born Feb. 6, 
1852; Amelia Corrella, Jan. 31, 1855; Ellen O., July 18, 1857; Ephraim, July 12, 
1860; Amasa L., Oct. 28, 1866; Mattie, Sept. 23, 1876.  Treasurer of School District 
fifteen years and School Director three years.  Member of the Watertown Lodge of 
Masons.  Has cleared the land himself and now has this farm, with another, with 
handsome residence and fine barns, and raises good crops of everything.  Mrs. G. 
came to Wisconsin in 1844 and located in Concord, Jefferson Co., with parents; 
married as above.


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