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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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DIERDORFF, JOSEPH, farmer and minister; Sec. 16; P. O. Kellerville; was born in Pennsylvania, 1826; came to Adams county in 1867; was married in 1847 to Rebecca McDonald. She was born in Ohio in 1828. They have six children: Francis M., Bertha A., John W., Mary J., Lucy S., and Martha E., five of whom are married. Owns fifty-five acres of land in section 16, worth $800. Mr. and Mrs. Dierdorff are members of the United Brethren church, of which he is the minister. He was in the 84th Regt. Ill. Inf.; enlisted at Quincy, Illinois, 1862; was disabled in the battle of Stone’s river, and mustered out in April, 1863, on account of disability and ill health. Republican.
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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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