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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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BLANEY, JOHN T., dealer in sewing machines, No. 634 Maine street. General agent for the White Sewing Machine. This machine possesses more advantages and satisfies those who use it better than any other machine on the market. We beg to call your attention to a few of the many advantages combined in it: 1st.—It is the lightest running shuttle sewing machine. 2d.—It has more capacity and power than any other family sewing machine. 3d.—It is not complicated with cog-gear nor large cams. 4th.—It is the simplest and best constructed machine. 5th.—Its working parts are case-hardened iron or steel, and so arranged that any wear can be taken up simply by the turning of a screw. 6th.—It has a steel feed on both sides of the needle. 7th. —Its shuttle is comparatively self-threading, made of solid steel, and carries a larger bobbin than almost any other family sewing machine. 8th.—Its works are all encased and free from dust, and so arranged that neither garment being sewed, nor the operator, will become oiled. 9th.—It has a device by which bobbins can be filled without running the entire machine, thereby relieving it from wear for this purpose, as also relieving the operator of the necessity of removing the work or attachments, as is the case in nearly all other machines. 10th.—It has a self-setting needle. 11th.—It is elegantly ornamented and finished, and its cabinet work is unsurpassed. The result of this combination is the “White,” the most durable, the cheapest, best and largest family sewing machine in the world. If you need a machine, try it. You will like it and buy it. Also keeps needles and oils for all machines, and attends to repairing.

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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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