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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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THOMPSON, W. H., farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Columbus; was born near Jacksonville, Illinois, in 1830; is the child of Elijah and Sarah Thompson; mother died in Oct. 1863, father died in Oct. 1873. His father came to Illinois in 1882, moved to Texas in 1833, returned to Illinois in 1834, where he resided on the farm he first purchased, until his death. Mr. Thompson married Mary A. Wyle, in 1862. She was born in Butler county Ohio, in 1843. They have two children: Lenora, born Jan. 17, 1863 (died May 3, 1867); Lela, born Nov. 26, 1866. He owns 158 acres of land, all under a good state of cultivation, worth $50 per acre. He is a practical farmer, and an experimental fruit grower. Mrs. Thompson owns 211 acres of land of her father’s estate. Politically he is a Republican.
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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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