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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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BRADBURY, JONATHAN D., farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Quincy; was born in Franklin county, Maine, Jan. 9, 1816, and came to this county May 1, 1838; was married twice; his first wife was Miss Sarah H. Merrick. She was born in Somerset county, Maine. They had two children. She died Aug. 27, 1849. His second, and present wife, was Mrs. Ann Huntington. She was born in Oxford county, Maine. They have one child. He has held numerous local offices in the township, and is now Township Assessor. He is one of the early and enterprising citizens who have made the county in its present prosperous condition. He owns about 500 acres of land, most of which is in a highly cultivated and well-improved condition. Republican in politics, and a member of the Free Baptist 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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