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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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SHAW, JOHN WESLEY, miller; P. O. Ursa; was born in Chautauqua county, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1828; came to this county in 1839; was married to Miss Harriet M. Simpson in March, 1846. She was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1824. They have two children, John E. and Willie. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Methodist church. He is senior of the firm of Shaw & Fawbush, merchants and custom millers at Ursa, manufacturers of some very superior brands of flour. He owns some very valuable town property in Lima, elegantly improved and splendidly located. He has been a citizen of the town of Lima for eleven years, and been very prominently connected with both the interests of town and township.
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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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