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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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GLASS, SIMON, wine producer; residence, corner of Oak and 20th streets; born in Bavaria-Land-Comisant-Landon, October 5, 1812; landed in the United States, September 25, 1834; stopped at St. Louis, and located in Quincy in 1835. He married Caroline Bustard in 1838. They have four children: Ellen, Eliza, Caroline and Julia. He is a member of the Catholic Church, and a Democrat. He is one of the few early residents of Quincy left, being forty-four years identified with the city. He is engaged in raising and cultivating a vineyard and producing wine from the pure juice of the grape. He has some of several years vintage in his cellar of a most excellent flavor and delicious taste. He is a man well preserved, healthy, and possessing a large share of that genuine hospitality peculiar to his country people.
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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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