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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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VINSON, ELISHA J., farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Lima; was born on the farm he now lives on, Sept. 30, 1838. He is the third son of Isaac D. Vinson, deceased, one of the early citizens of this township. He was educated in the schools of Lima, and was married Jan. 2, 1861, to Miss Achsah Ormsby, daughter of Robert Ormsby, of Indiana, born Dec. 22, 1842. They have had eleven children, three of whom are now living: Isaac M., born March 26, 1864; Milly, born Nov. 15, 1866, and Mary E., born Sept. 27, 1878. He owns 176 acres of land, which, for fertility of soil and improvement, will compare favorably with any in the township. He is Democratic in politics, and one of the solid and well-to-do farmers of the county.
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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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