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


THOMAS NORTH,  farmer, Sec. 13;  P.O. Busseyville; born in 
Derbyshire, England, in October, 1828; lived on a farm; received a 
common-school education.  He is the son of Thomas North; came with 
his father to Wisconsin; located and bought a farm in Albion, Dane Co., 
of 206 acres of wild land, on which they made all necessary 
improvements.  Thomas, Jr., married in Albion, July 4, 1852, Miss Sarah 
Bielsford, who was born near Paris, France, in 1835; they have eight 
children, all are living – Mary J., Charles E., David W., Emily E., 
Thomas, Sarah A., Ellen M., Frederick A.  In 1853, he purchased 180 
acres in Section 18; also eighty-one acres in Albion, Dane Co.; moved to 
his present residence in 1862; raises a variety of crops; Durham-grade 
cows, thoroughbred Durham bull, Poland-China and Berkshire hogs and 
sheep.  Republican.  In 1870, was elected Supervisor for one term.


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