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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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BALL, ELI BRADLEY, bookkeeper; residence Clayton; is the son of Nathan and Mary (Buell) Ball; the father was born in Massachusetts, the mother in Vermont. The subject of this sketch was born in Greece, Monroe county, N. Y., Oct. 2, 1842; came to Illinois and settled in Montgomery, Kane county, in 1867; thence to Clayton, Adams county, in 1868. He has been in the employ of the Wabash Railway for ten years, six years as carpenter, four years as clerk of the roadmaster’s department. He was married in June, 1863, to Emily Simmons, who was born in New York. She died in September, 1875, leaving one child, John E., born Dec. 29, 1866. His second marriage took place in October, 1876, to Aurie Jones, a native of Delaware county, Ohio. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows’ Orders, Knight Templar. Owns a house and lot in Clayton.
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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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