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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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GROVES, STEPHEN, farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Big Neck; was born in Cubell county, Va., Feb. 22, 1818; came to this county in 1842; has 640 acres of land, valued at $25,000; married, for his first wife, Nancy E. Strickler, Dec. 28, 1848. Four children; two living: Jacob, born March 17, 1851; Martha, born Sept. 26, 1849. For his second wife, he married Mary J. Campbell, Jan. 12, 1862. Seven children, six living: Eliza E., born April 7, 1863; Sarah A., born July 28, 1864, died Sept. 29, 1864; Joseph, born Dec. 19, 1865; John, born Feb. 14, 1867; Stephen, born May 24, 1869; Artimisa A., born July 31, 1872; Daniel, born July 25, 1876. He has held the office of Commissioner of Highways, etc. He emigrated from Virginia to Sangamon county in 1828, when he was ten years old; lived there three years; thence to Brown county, where he lived eight years; thence to Adams county, where he has resided since. At the time he was in Sangamon county there were but few cabins in Springfield, and only one or two stores. His father came to the State poor, and worked a farm on shares for three years. His whole outfit when he came was one team and wagon, and $7 in his pocket. Mr. Groves, although a poor boy when he came here, today is one of the sound farmers of the county.
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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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