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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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MORRISON, HUGH H., farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Fairweather; was born in Sangamon county, Ill., in 1824. His father was a native of Pennsylvania; his mother a native of Kentucky; both dead. In 1848 he married Cynthia Chapman, who was born in Tennessee in 1824. They have nine children living: James D., born Dec. 4, 1850; Warren P., born Nov. 1, 1852; Lucius M., born Aug. 13, 1854; George B., born Aug. 12, 1856; John H., born April 2, 1858; Marcus L., born Feb. 11, 1862; Lydia V., born Dec. 15, 1863; Wallace W., born Nov. 28, 1865, and Clement V., born April 3, 1868; those dead are: Louisa E., born May 8, 1849, died Aug. 12, 1851; Mary A., born April 14, 1860, died Oct. 16, 1862; Nora M., born Oct. 6, 1870, died June 30, 1874. Mr. Morrison owns 160 acres of land, all under a high state of cultivation, worth, probably, $50 per acre. He is one of the leading men of the township; is a Democrat, and is recognized as a leader of that party in his section. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison are honored members of the Baptist church at Kingston.
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