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Desolate to prosperous Marquette County in settler recollection
In 1850 W I Peters described Marquette County as desolate and wild on arrival. He recalled camping with four families, hardships buying seed potatoes, and a long trek to Madison for work. By 1876 Montello’s Old Settlers Club recounts growth to thriving farms, bridges, churches, and a healthy, lawless free county image.
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Marquette County
Wit Peters
Old Settlers Club
Montello
New York State
Fox and
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