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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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BENSON, STEPHEN, farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Stone’s Prairie; is the only son of two children of Pleasant C. and Catherine (Parks) Benson, and was born in Pike county, Oct. 5, 1854. His father was born in North Carolina, his mother in Pike county, Illinois. They are both now living in the town of Barry. When Mr. Benson was two years of age, they removed to the farm where he now lives. His educational opportunities were, limited to the common schools. September 24, 1876, he married Eliza Wagy, daughter of Osker and Rebecca J. Wagy, residents of Plainville. She was born in Payson township, Aug. 11, 1856. One son is the fruit of their union; Charles Benson, born July 28, 1877. They own eighty acres of improved land, worth $65 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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