| References and Sources | Event |
|---|---|
| S 05-20-1869 | Dr. W. H. Rice residence on Dyer st., next to Thomas W. Buell's, for sale. Ad by Levi Billings. Still in paper 2/9/1871. |
| Dec. 27, 1835 | F 11/16/1898 - On Dec. 27, 1835, Moses Smith, William Whiting, B. C. Pierce / Perce and Lemuel Smith built a shanty in grove in river bend on east side of Fox river. They cut a large white oak tree near where malt house now stands, built a rude log hut on present farm of David Bushnell, spent 3 days prospecting and surveying on both sides of the river, and finally constructed a cabin on the west side. |