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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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PETTIT, ALEX. H., farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Fairweather; was born in Saratoga county, N. Y., in 1808; came to Adams county in ‘38, and located in Richfield township, on Sec. 13; married Clarissa Haines in ‘36. She was born in Addison county, Vt., in 1812. Have had seven children: Sarah E., born April 21, 1839; James H., born Aug. 20, ‘41, died May 23, ‘68; Catherine, born Dec. 20, ‘43; Harriet L., born Sept. 11, ‘47, died June 30, ‘73; John B., born Jan. 22, ‘50; Charles G , born June 6, ‘53; William P., born July 25, ‘55; one daughter and one son married. He owns 170 acres of land, under a good state of cultivation, worth $30 per acre. He has held the office of Supervisor for three years, and is one of the oldest citizens in the township. In politics he is a staunch Republican.

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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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