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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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AHALT, MRS. LOUISA, farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Ursa; born on the place she now lives, Dec. 25, 1837; was married to Rufus F. Ahalt, in 1847. He was born in Maryland, Dec. 4, 1833, and was during life a very enterprising, energetic and valued citizen, and assisted very materially in the advancement and prosperity of the township. He was Democratic in politics and died Jan. 4, 1875. The estate contains 203 acres of land, a great deal of which is in a high state of cultivation, stocked with fruit and valuable. Her father, Clayburn Campbell, served during the Blackhawk War, and assisted very considerably in the early settlement of the county, as he was one of the very first of its settlers. She has seven children, two sons and five daughters; is a member of the Methodist 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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