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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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ROGERS, HENRY C., mechanic; residence, Camp Point; is the son of Henry and Malinda (Perry), natives of Indiana; was born in Clark county, of that State, Feb. 10, 1843; came from there, and settled in Camp Point, Adams county, Ill., in 1868. He learned the plasterer’s trade in Indiana, and has followed it for a livelihood. He enlisted in the Union army in July, 1861, in Co. E, 23d Regt. Ind. Inf.; was taken prisoner at Bruin’s Landing, below Vicksburg, on the 7th of April, 1863; was sent to Jackson; from there to Libby Prison, Richmond, where he remained till June 27, when he was paroled; was exchanged, and joined his regiment, Sept. 26, at Vicksburg; was mustered outJuly29, 1865. He was married, Sept. 26, 1865, to Mary Sylvester, a native of Indiana. They have three children: Emma B., Ettie May, and George O. Is a member of the I. O. O. F., and Encampment.
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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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