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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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HARTMAN, EDWARD, lumber merchant; residence, Clayton; was born Dec. 12, 1837, in Hancock county, Ill. He is the son of Peter and Elizabeth (Miller) Hartman, both born in Pennsylvania, but brought up in Ohio. They came to Hancock county, Ill., in 1837, thence to Adams county, in 1839. He spent his early life on a farm, and after he attained his majority, farmed summers and taught school winters, for seven or eight years; thence came to Clayton and engaged in the lumber trade, in the spring of 1869, and now owns the only lumber yard in the place. April 9, 1861, he married Sarah Rice, who was born in New York State, in 1834. He is a member of the Masonic Order, Lodge and Commandery, and is local correspondent for several newspapers. Mrs. H. is a member of the M. E. church.
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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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