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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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ROGERS, CLARK E., farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Mendon; was born in Wayne county, N. Y., March 29, 1829; came to this county in 1839 with his parents, and settled in Lima township, and there lived up to 1862, when he moved to the farm he now occupies. He was married twice. His first wife was Miss Mary Laughlin. She was born in this county, by which marriage he has two children. His second, and present, wife was Miss Mary E. Ward, to whom he was married in 1870. She was born in New York. They have four children, three girls and one boy. He owns a beautiful farm of 380 acres, highly cultivated, well improved, and stocked with fruit. Republican in politics, and one of the most energetic of the county’s citizens, and intensely interested in its advancement.

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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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