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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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GALLIHER, B. N., retired farmer; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Flemming county, Ky., Oct. 1, 1806; emigrated from Kentucky to Champaign county, Ill., in 1834; lived there about one year; came to this county in 1835, where he has resided since; has at present only fourteen acres of land; sold his farm of 204 acres in 1876, for $8,325. In 1831 he married Margaret Laird, who was born in Lewis county, Ky.; never had any children of their own, but have raised several. When he came to this county, Quincy was nothing but a village of shanties; has lived to see it develop into a city of 40,000 inhabitants; has known wheat to be sold for twenty-five cents per bushel in Quincy; was the first man that built out on the prairie, and people thought him crazy at that time; people thought the prairies would be nothing more than ranges for cattle. When he came to this State, he had but $3.00 in his pocket, but with a good constitution, and willing to work at anything he could get, soon made a start, and has accumulated a good property.
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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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