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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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BROPHY, GEORGE, Circuit Clerk and Recorder; residence, Lind, between 4th and 5th streets; was born in Townsland of Pack Grove, Parish of Lisdowney, County Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1825; located in this city Nov. 16, 1853. He married Miss Catherine Grace in 1864; she was born in Monavadnu, parish of Freshford, same county, in Ireland, in 1842; three children: Mary Ellen, William and Ann. He is a Democrat; was City Assessor and City Collector in 1866; also Collector in 1867; was Deputy Circuit Clerk and Recorder from 1860 to 1872, when he was elected to his present position and re-elected in 1876.
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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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