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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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HAGLER, M. M., manager of the American Sewing Machine Co., 725 Maine street; born in Warren county, Ill., in 1848, and became connected with the sewing machine business in 1875, as book-keeper at Omaha, Neb.; has been manager at Quincy since Sept. 1878. He married Dora McNeal in June, 1876. She was born in Hancock county, Ill., in 1858. They have one child, Blanche. He is a member of the Masonic Order. The reputation of the American Sewing Machine has been well and favorably established as the simplest and most easily managed machine in the market. Mr. Hagler, the manager, is a reliable gentleman, who will treat all well.
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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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