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


JAMES HARVEY,  farmer, Sec. 5;  P.O. Palmyra; born in Lincolnshire, 
England, Aug. 8, 1794; came to America in 1830; spent some time in 
New York State; then went South and helped build the C. & A. R.R.; he 
then returned to New York, and in or about 1842, he came to Jefferson 
Co., Wis., settled on Section 27, town of Palmyra; in 1850, he located on 
his present farm of 240 acres.  He married Miss Sally Akins, who died 
several years before he came to Wisconsin, leaving two children – 
Hannah and Elias.  He married Melinda Cinnamon June 8, 1840.  Mrs. 
Harvey is a native of Tioga Co., N.Y.; they have five daughters – Mary, 
Martha, Jane, Elizabeth and Catherine (twins).  Mr. Harvey is a 
Republican, and is one of the well and favorably known pioneers of the 
county.


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