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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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ROBBINS, ALEX. S., farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Guilford county, N. C., July 12, 1835; came to this county in 1836. He has 115 acres of land, valued at $4,600; married Betheny Julian. She was born in Randolph county, N. C., March 6, 1840. She was the mother of three children: Julius, born Oct. 29, 1858; Nathan Alex, born Nov. 9, 1863; James, born Dec. 9, 1875. Emigrated from North Carolina with his parents to this county when he was one year old, where he has lived for forty years. When he came to the county there was not a house on the prairie, and only a few in the township. Wild game was plenty, such as wild turkeys, wolves, deer, prairie chickens, etc. Mr. R. remembers living in a shanty with a chimney made out of sods and sticks; furniture, the most common kind. Enlisted in the 119th Regt. Ill. Inf., Co. K, under Capt. Johnson, Col. T. J. Kinney. The first engagement he was in was on the Red river expedition, at Sabine Cross Roads, skirmishes at Yellow Bayou, and Nashville; was at the charge at Mobile; was taken prisoner at Mobile Railroad; paroled, and sent to St. Louis.
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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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