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


WILLIAM TORPEY, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Milford; born in New 
London, Conn., April 20, 1842; came to Wisconsin with his father and 
family in 1854; located in Watertown; in 1856, came to Milford 
Township.  His father, William Torpey, was born in Ireland; came to 
Wisconsin with wife and three children in 1854; in 1856, bought 120 
acres where the family now reside; he died in May, 1862, since which 
time the farm has been managed by his sons, William and Edward.


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