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Below is a family biography included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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KENDALL, ADAM, farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Fowler; was born in Loudon county, Va., April 4, 1806; came to this county in 1846; has sixty acres of land, valued at $3,000; married for his first wife Nancy Davis. She was born in Frederick county, Va. She was mother of one child, John. For his second wife married Isabell Stokesbury. She was a native of Virginia, born July 10, 1808; has six living children: Thomas, Ezekiel, Margaret, Nancy, Joshua, Elijah. Had three sons in the army: Elijah enlisted in the 50th Regt. Ill. Inf., Co. A; enlisted at Quincy; was in the battles of Shiloh, Fort Donaldson, two battles of Corinth, Miss.; was at the Siege of Atlanta, Altoona Pass; with Sherman to the sea; also on big march to Washington, D. C. End review; mustered out at Louisville, Ky.; was wounded at the battle of Corinth with a musket ball in the left arm, which lead he carries at this time; one brother was in the same regiment, and one in the 21st Regt. Mo. Inf.

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This family biography is one of 1444 biographies included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879.  View the complete description here: The History of Adams County, Illinois

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