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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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GUSEMAN, WILLIAM A., farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Loraine; was born in West Virginia, Oct. 25, 1827; came to Adams county in 1858; married Miss Laverna E. Breneman, Dec. 8, 1868. She was born in West Virginia, Dec. 4, 1839. One child, William H., who was born May 20, 1875. Mr. Gr. has 100 acres of land, sixty acres under good cultivation, worth $3,000. Mr. Guseman’s father settled on Sec. 16, where he lived and died, Mr. G. remaining with him until his death. He then moved on to Sec. 17, where he now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Guseman are members of the M. E. church. Mrs. Guseman’s father and mother came to Hancock county in 1843. Her mother died in 1854, and her father in 1866.
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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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