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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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MILLER, BENJAMIN, farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Liberty. Was born in Burton township, Adams county, April 10, 1836. His father died in 1840; mother 1852. He was married in 1857 to Nancy J. Robb. She was born in Missouri in 1837. They have six children: Caroline A., James D., Benjamin F., Sarah A., Mary E., and Francis M. He located in Liberty township in 1866, on Sec. 13. He owns 120 acres of well improved land, worth $3,000. He was in Co. K, 3d Mo. Cav.; enlisted November 26, 1861; served three years; was mustered out Jan. 19, 1865; was in the battles of Mount Zion, Chalks Bluff, and Little Rock, under command of Col. Steele. They are members of the Baptist church. He is a 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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