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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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KEATH, URIAH H., Attorney at Law, corner 5th and Maine streets, was born in Morgan county, Ill., in 1831; located in Columbus, this county, in 1832, with his parents, and in Bear Creek settlement (now Marcelline) in 1834, and then to Keokuk county, Iowa, in 1855, where he practiced law; enlisted in the 5th Iowa Inf., Co. F, of which he was 1st Lieutenant; was mustered out, Nov. 1, 1864, as Captain of his company. He returned to this county in 1865, and resumed the practice of law. He married Miss Carrie Turner in 1855. She was born in this county in 1836. Their children are Clarence R. and Katie. Are members of the Unitarian Church. He is a Republican. He studied law with the Hons. Archibald Williams and C. B. Lawrence, of the Supreme Court, and was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court, February, 1855.

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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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