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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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MARTIN, EDWARD G., pottery; Camp Point; is the son of Gale and Marilla (Hayes) Martin, the former from New York, the latter from Ohio, now living in Camp Point. Edward was born in Brown county, Ill., Sept. 7, 1850. He learned the potters’ trade of his father, who worked at it more than fifty years, and came to Camp Point in the spring of 1877, and took charge of the pottery in that place, which was established that same year by Nathan Miller. Mr. Miller died in Nov., 1877, since which time Mr. Martin has had sole control of the works. He procures the clay for his ware at Bardolph, in McDonough county. Two tons of material per day is used; from eleven to fifteen men employed, and 10,000 gallons of crockery per month turned out, consisting of crocks, jugs and jars of all sizes, from one to twelve gallons. He supplies the local trade, and ships large quantities to Missouri and Kansas. His wife, formerly Nancy A. Miller, was the daughter of Nathan Miller, and Elenor (Enyart) Miller, was born in Ohio, whom he married Nov. 18, 1877. He had been formerly married to Malvina Snyder, of Pike county, who died leaving him one child, Lulu L. Mrs. Martin owns fifty-six acres of land in Camp Point township, worth $45 per acre, and the pottery.

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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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