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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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FLYNN, JOHN, baggage master at Clayton, for Wabash Ry. Co.; residence, Clayton; is the son of James and Margaret (Sullivan) Flynn, natives of Ireland. They came to America early in life, and were married in Rhode Island, whence they removed to Illinois and settled in Brown county, where the subject of this sketch was born, Nov. 22, 1842. He lived on a farm till 1867; came to Clayton and engaged in the employ of the Wabash Ry. Co. in 1868, as trackman for eight years, since which time he has been baggage master. He was married June 26, 1869, to Anna Crummy, born in Ireland. They have four children: Mary Agnes, John J., Margaret E., and Catharine. Are members of the Catholic church. They own a house and lot in Clayton. His mother died in 1877; father still lives in Brown county.

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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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