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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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FREY, WILLIAM, farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Liberty; was born in Lehigh county, Pa., in 1830; came to Illinois and located in Liberty in 1856, and worked in a mill; was married Oct. 27, 1872, to Martha Christia Heckrodt. She was born in Adams county, Ill., in Feb. 16, 1854. They have three children: Cora Ann, born Feb., 1874; Effie May, born Sept., 1876, and Malinda, born Sept., 1878. He bought 108 acres of land, paid $4,700 for it, and has it under a good state of cultivation; has a large orchard and makes the best of cider; raises a great number of cattle, sheep and hogs, and has as fine stock as the county affords. His farm is estimated to be worth $50 per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Frey are members of the Lutheran church at Liberty. Politically he is a Democrat.
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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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