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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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HARDY, JOSEPH P., farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Mendon; was born in Adams Co., Jan. 6, 1837; is the fifth child of Baptist Hardy (deceased), who came to this county in 1827, and settled on Sec. 31, of this township, in 1831, where he and family lived until his death, which occurred July 22, 1873. His father entered 160 acres of land on Sec. 31, made the improvements, and raised a large family. The subject of this sketch married Casandra McClung in 1858. She was born in Ohio, Oct. 17, 1833. Seven children are the fruits of this marriage, five of which are still living. Mr. H. owns 218 acres of land, 150 under cultivation, worth $10,900.
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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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