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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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BATES, FRANCIS H., engineer, residence Camp Point; was born in Boone County, Ky., May 15, 1839. His parents were Horace and Mary (Carpenter) Bates. They removed to Brown county, Ill., when the subject of this sketch was eight years old. His father being a carpenter, he learned the trade in youth, and worked at it for a number of years; then took up mechanical engineering, and has pursued that business for twelve years, nine years as engineer of the Eagle Mills of Camp Point. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. I, 84th Ill. Inf., as Corporal of the company; was mustered out in January, 1863. He married Mary J. Scott, daughter of William Scott, of Camp Point, Oct. 31, 1861. She was born in Clayton, Adams county, March 18, 1843. Have had four children, two living: Frances May, born March 23, 1866, and William Nelson born Oct. 29, 1869. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.; has held some local offices; owns a house and two lots in Camp Point.
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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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