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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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RICHARDSON, JAMES, Sr., farmer; P. O. Beverly; farmer; Sec. 22; P.O. Beverly; was born in the city of New York, Aug. 25, 1803; came to Adams county in the spring of 1834, and entered his land; then returned to New York, and again came to Adams county in the spring of 1835, bringing his family of a wife and four children; was married to Charlotte Wood in 1825. She was born in England, in 1804, and died in 1845 He had eight children by his first marriage: Thomas, James, Mary E., John, Emma M., Charlotte, Phoebe M., and Georgie Ann. He married Elizabeth B. Wood in 1846. She was born in 1804, and died in 1872. Had one child by second marriage, Charles Wood. Owns 200 acres of land, worth $10,000. Is residing upon the land he originally entered, and has made most of the improvements with his own hands, and has been a witness to the many and great changes through which the county has passed. Mr. Richardson is one of the old, constitutional Democrats.
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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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