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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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SEALS, CHRISTOPHER, merchant; residence Loraine; was born in Clermont county, Ohio, Feb. 22, 1831; came to Adams county in 1851; married Miss Margaret M. Lookmire in August, 1833. She was born in same county, Oct. 27, 1835. They have two children: Rebecca Ann and Charles H. Mr. Seals is an active man; is merchandising and trading in railroad ties, farming, and raising stock; makes a specialty in raising horses; owns 263 acres of land, 200 under good cultivation, besides, owns five lots and three houses in Loraine. Politics, Democratic.

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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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