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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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BRAGG, BENJAMIN, farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Lima; was born in Caldwell county, Mo., March 7, 1837. In 1841 the family moved to Springfield, Ill., where they lived a short time and removed to Adams county, Ill., in 1842. He received his early education in the schools of this county, and in the fall of 1858 was married to Miss Elizabeth Leeper, of this township, who died, April, 1860, leaving one child, Mary Elizabeth. On the 29th of Nov., 1861, he was married to his second and present wife, who was Miss Sarah C. Ireland, born in the town of Lima, Oct. 20, 1840. They had six children, four of whom are living, three sons and one daughter. He owns eighty acres of land, which will compare favorably with any in the county. He is Republican and a member of the Methodist church. He is at present School Trustee; has been School Director and has held other local offices.
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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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