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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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BEATTY, JOHN B., farmer and fruit grower; Sec. 30 ; P. O. Quincy; was born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 6, 1828, and came to this county with his parents in 1831. His father, F. B. Beatty, took a firm stand in the politics of the county, and died as he had lived a firm Democrat. His first settlement in the county was in 1828, and up to the time of his death he was numbered among the early settlers of the county. Mr. J. B. Beatty has 80 acres of land in a high state of cultivation, well stocked with the various species of fruit. Democratic in politics, and a member of the Episcopal church.
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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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