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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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WHITE, JONATHAN, farmer; residence, in Coatsburg (son of Jonathan and Louisa White); was born in Hawkins county, Tenn., Feb. 5, 1836; came to this county in the spring of 1839; has 100 acres of land, valued at $5,000; married Amanda Blackburn. She was born in Illinois, Aug. 9, 1836. They have five children: Retta, Mabel, Clara, Ora, and Orville; one died in infancy. He held the office of Constable; also been Road Commissioner. His father was a native of Virginia; from there he came to Tennessee, and in 1839 emigrated to Adams county; located on a piece of land on Foggy prairie; moved into a hewed log cabin, 18x20; came through with teams; was in limited circumstances, but at his death had 150 acres of land, eighty under good cultivation; was here at the organization of the township, and always took a lively interest in the township; was among the earliest settlers, and well can be claimed among its frontiersmen. The subject of this sketch came here in an early day, and grew up with the 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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