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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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SKIRVIN, HAMILTON, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 22; P. O. Paloma; was born in Grant county, Ky., Dec. 31, 1822; came to this county in the fall of 1833. He has 340 acres of land valued at $13,600. He was married to Eliza Markwell. She was born in Flemming county, Ky., 1823. They have one living child, James H. They are members of the Baptist church (old school); emigrated from Kentucky to this immediate neighborhood, where he has resided since; came in an early day when there was plenty of deer and game, and wild honey. His father moved into a little log house with David Harrison, 16x18, and there were from fifteen to twenty in the family.
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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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