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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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WRIGHT, NATHANIEL W., farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Clayton; was born in Washington county, Penn., in 1836. He married Sarah E. Murchland, in West Virginia, in 1859. She was born in Brook county, West Va., in 1837; moved to Adams county, April 25, 1864, and located on the place where he now lives. For his second wife, married Mary A. Peyton in 1867; died March 20, 1878. Three children (two girls and one boy) by first wife; four by his second (two boys and one girl). Mr. W. has been Supervisor of Concord township for one term; owns 200 acres of land (180 under cultivation), valued at $8,000. Politics, Greenback Republican. First wife was a member of Baptist and second one was a member of Christian 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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