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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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HOUGH, DAYTON E., engineer on the Wabash Railway; residence, Clayton; (is the son of Josiah and Laura Hough, natives of Connecticut). He was born near New Haven, in that State, June 18, 1831. He left there July 4, 1859; came west, and settled in Springfield for a short time; then went to Joliet in the employ of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company; thence to Marshall, Mich., and ran on the Michigan Central Railroad for three years. He also ran on the Rockford and Rock Island Road for three years, and has been on the Wabash Road for over three years. He has had charge of an engine since July 4, 1861. He married first in November, 1860, to Aramenta Johnson, of Joliet, Ill. They had two children: Frank, born Oct. 25, 1862; Gilbert, born Feb. 10, 1868. He married Lelia Ransom, Nov. 30, 1873. She was born in New York State, Dec. 11, 1849. They have two children: Ella B., born April 30, 1875, and Arthur, born Sept. 30,1877. Mr. H. is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

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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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