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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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WILKES, T. A., florist, corner of 24th and Vermont; born in Leicestershire, England, in 1839; came to United States in 1848; married Miss Hannah McMinn in 1857. She was born in Ohio in 1840. Have five children: William, Ellen, Emma, Lillie, and Thomas Edgar. He has been in the nursery and greenhouse business since he came to Quincy, part of the time as manager for Sommer & Co. He has been in his present location, on his own account, since 1875. He is a thorough, practical florist, familiar with the most intricate and delicate parts of his business.
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