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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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NEWHOUSE, SAMUEL, farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Clayton; is the son of John and Mary Newhouse, Ohio. He was born in Delaware county, Ohio, May 1, 1835. He came to Illinois in the fall of 1866, and settled in Clayton township in the spring of 1867. He enlisted in the one hundred days’ service in Co. C. 145th Regt. Ohio Inf., and was discharged at the expiration of three months., Oct. 27, 1859. He married Nancy Newhouse, who was also born in Ohio, Sept. 17, 1839. They have had nine children, seven living: Olive M., Ann Virginia, (dead) George, (dead) Frank M., Arthur N., John C., Bertice W., and Mary F.; both members of the M. E. church. They own 100 acres in the home farm worth $45 per acre, and 80 acres in Sec. 22, worth $35 per acre.
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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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