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


JAMES MEGGINSON,  farmer, Sec. 30;  P.O. Palmyra; born in 
Yorkshire, England, Nov. 14, 1810; came to America in 1844; he settled 
in Walworth Co., Wis., the same year, where he resided twenty-four 
years; located on the farm he now owns of seventy acres, in April, 1871.  
Mr. Megginson married Miss Halroyd, in 1838, who died September, 
1868, aged 74 years.  Mr. M. married Mrs. Mary Selden, of Sugar Creek, 
Walworth Co., Wis., April, 1869.  Members of the Palmyra M.E. 
Church; he is a stanch Republican.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)