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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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STEVENS, HENRY, farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Beverly; was born in Beverly, Adams county, Ill., in 1847; father now resides in Wilson county, Kan.; mother dead; married to Rebecca Veach in 1866. She was born in Coles county, Ill., in 1847. Have five children, Jennetta, Alice and Amie (twins); Angellica and James A. Enlisted in the 99th Ill. Inf., July 26, 1863; was in the battles of Port Gibson, Jackson, and charged on Vicksburg, Miss., serving under Grant, Sherman, and Canby; mustered out August, 1865. Owns 138 acres of land, under a fair state of cultivation, worth $2,800. Are members of the M. E. church. Mr. Stevens is a member of the A. F. & A. M. at Kingston, and politically a Republican.
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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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