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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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NICHOLS, JAMES, farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Ursa. He was born in Bourbon county, Ky., Sept. 11, 1799; was educated at Bryan Station, Fayette county, Ky., and Oct. 21, 1824, was married to Miss Margarette Wallace, a native of the same county as her husband, born Aug. 6, 1806. She died on June 20, 1834, leaving four children, three sons and one daughter. On December 22d of the same year he was married to his second wife, who was Miss Mouring Bowles, a native of Bourbon county, Ky., born Oct. 25, 1812, and died May 29, 1849, leaving six children, one son and five daughters. He was married Sept. 23, 1849, to Mrs. Catherine Hendry, formerly Ruddell, his third, and present wife, who was also a native of Bourbon county, Ky., born Sept, 28, 1814. By this marriage there is one child, a son. She has also two daughters, the fruits of a previous marriage. He owns 122 acres of land, which for fertility of soil and improvement will compare favorably with any in the county. Republican in politics, and a member of the Christian church.
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