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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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McBRATNEY, THOMAS, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Camp Point; is a descendent of Scotch-Irish ancestry. His parents were John and Nancy (Montgomery) McBratney, of Ireland, in which country he was born Sept. 30, 1826. He emigrated to America at the age of seven years and came to Adams county, Illinois, where he has since lived. His mother is living in Clayton. He was married on the 26th of April, 1855, to Margret A. Wilby; born in Kentucky, May 25, 1834. They have three children; Georgianna, a teacher; Mary Alice, and Charlie Day. Mr. and Mrs. Bratney are members of the M. E. church. They own seventy nine acres in Camp Point township, worth $45 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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