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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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GRAHAM, J. M., Bath Parlors, 22 South 5th street; residence 6th and Oak; born in Connecticut in 1837; located in Pittsfield, Pike county, Ill., 1857; enlisted in Co. A., 99th Ill. Inf., August 2, 1862; was wounded at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863, at the siege of that city; on recovering from his wounds was transferred to Veteran Corps and served out his full time; mustered out in July, 1865; married Helen Lee, 1861. She was born in Middletown, Conn., 1833; have one child, Nellie May; belong to the M. E. Church. He is a Republican. He has been in business three and a-half years. His treatments are by the Medicated, Vapor, Turkish and Electric Baths, a cure for most chronic diseases when all other remedies fail.
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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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