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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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WHITBREAD, JOHN, meat market, corner of 11th street and Broadway; residence, 1023 Spring street; born in the City of London, England, in 1830; came to the United States, with his parents, and stopped in Mendon, his father having returned to England for his mother. He came to Quincy, and soon after moved to Madison county, Ill., in 1849, and in 1852 returned to Quincy. He married Elizabeth Bywater, in 1853. She was born in Wales, in 1834. They have three children: Ellen F. (now Mrs. Parker), George, and Susan Ellen (now Mrs. Francis). They are Episcopalians. He is a Republican; was Alderman two years. He has a slaughter house in connection with his business, and kills his own beeves. He has a large and paying business established.
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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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