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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, E. A. (of W.T. & E .A.), wagon manufacturers, corner 4th and Oak; was born in Quincy in 1845; married Miss Ella P. Payne Jan. 1, 1868. She was born in this county in 1849. They are members of the Baptist Church. He is a Republican and a Mason. He has been in the wagon-manufacturing business since 1864. They manufacture farm wagons principally, and deal in all kinds of agricultural implements, and have at all times the largest and best stock of any house in the city. Their office is on 6th street, between Hampshire and Maine, opposite the post-office.

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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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