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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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WELSH, JAMES G., farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Camp Point. He was born in Jefferson county, Ky., June 25, 1811; is the oldest of twelve children of Robert and Mary (Guthrie) Welsh, the latter a native of that State, the father of Pennsylvania. He remained there until he was nearly 24 years of age, when he came to Adams county, and spent a year and a half in Columbus township, and then removed to his present home in the spring of 1836. He was married in Kentucky, Aug. 14, 1834, to Sarah Booth, a native of Shelby county, Ky. Have eight children: Robert G., Mary J., Benjamin H., George W., Sarah E., John M. C., Eunice A., and Margaret E. Mr. Welsh has held several local offices in the township. He owns 130 acres of improved land, worth $50 per acre.
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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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