KENOSHA, WI: The City of Kenosha and Kenosha County, Wisconsin, A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Illustrated (Hardcover)2 volumes. 1916. by Frank H Lyman. The early settlement of Kenosha County began in the 1830s, with pioneers like Captain Gilbert Knapp establishing the first cabin in 1834. As settlers arrived, they built homes and essential infrastructure, including the first sawmill by Solomon Juneau in 1835. Despite initial hardships, the community formed organizations like the Pike River Claimants Union in 1836 to protect land claims and settle disputes. Settlers