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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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GAINES, W. H., house and sign painter, 55 North Sixth street; residence, 1217 Vermont; born in Stockbridge, Mass., in 1838; came to Quincy in 1857; married Sarah Ann Hutton in 1869. She was born in LaGrange, Mo., in 1846. They have one child, Willie Herbert. They are members of the Baptist Church. He is a Republican. He is a member of the Pride of the West Lodge No. 94, A. O. U. W. He has been in business since 1868. He is an accomplished artist in his line, and a trustworthy and reliable business man, capable of executing to perfection all work which he assumes.
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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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