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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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BOGART, JAMES H., hotel keeper; P. O. Coatsburg; (son of John and Mary Bogart); was born in Mercer county, Ky., Aug. 26, 1831; came to Adams county in 1871; married for his first wife, Catherine Tracy. She was born in Morgan county, Ind., Sept. 7, 1837; has five children: Nathaniel J., Mary J., John W., James E., Joseph V. For his second wife, married Nancy Cain. She was born in Va., July 4, 1825, (widow of Aaron Cain). His father died in Kentucky, where his mother raised the family. He left Kentucky when he was nineteen years old, went to Indiana, lived there four years, then to Missouri, Carroll county, in 1856, then back to Indiana where he lived nine years, thence back to Missouri, six years, then to Adams county, where he has resided since. He has two children in California, and one in Kansas. He enlisted in the 33d Regt. Ind. Inf., and was in the army a short time on the Morgan raid.

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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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