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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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CAMPBELL, MRS. MARY, farming; Sec. 31; P.O. Ursa; was born in Lincoln county, Mo., in May, 1811; came to this county in the fall of 1823. Her father, Samuel Groshong, was the first settler, and built the first cabin in Ursa township. She was married to George Campbell, in August, 1825, by Willard Keyes, Justice of the Peace. He died, Dec. 24, 1864, in the 71st year of his age. This was the first marriage celebrated in this county, and her son, Andrew J. Campbell, born Aug. 12, 1827, was the first white child born in the county. She has had eleven children, three of whom are now dead. She owns 130 acres of land in a high state of cultivation, well improved, and stocked with fruit. The farm is known generally throughout the county as the “Walnut Grove Farm.” She is still in the enjoyment of good health, and bids fair to live and be a consolation to her children for a number of years to come.
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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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