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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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MERIAM, D. D. lumber dealer, 62 North 3d; residence, 100 North 8th; was born in Brandon, Vt., 1821; moved to this county in 1857; was in Berlin, Green Lake County, Wis.; was in the manufacture of lumber there three years; was in the general mercantile business from 1852 to 1854. He has his son C. M., associated with him in the lumber business now, the firm being D. D. Meriam & Son. They keep a full supply of everything in their line on hand; average about three million feet of lumber. He has been manager of the Mississippi Ice Co., at St. Louis, for the last two years.
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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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