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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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CUTTER, ISAAC, teacher; P. O. Adams; was born Jan. 20, 1854, at Elmwood, Peoria county, Ill.; is the second child of V. M. and Elizabeth Cutter; his parents moved from Elmwood and located at Camp Point, Ill., in 1868, where both are now living. He attended school at Maplewood, Camp Point, for a number of years; was married, Sept. 14, 1876, to Mary E. Hart. She was born in 1859. Have only one child born to them — Flora May. He has been very successful as a teacher, which occupation he now follows at Newtown, assisted by Miss M. Roe. He is a member of the Christian church, and is a Republican but not a politician.
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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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