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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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HARDY, GEORGE, farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Loraine; was born in Tenn., Dec. 13, 1821; came to Adams county in 1831 with his father; settled on Sec. 30, in this township; married Miss Mary Frederick in 1842. She was born on Long Island, New York, in 1820. Have had seven children, four living; two living in Knox county, Missouri. Mr. H. has seen the county from its infancy to its present state of cultivation; owns 1,000 acres of land, 410 in this town ship, about 300 under cultivation. Mrs. H. is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. H. settled on Sec. 17 as early as 1846, and made improvements there.
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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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