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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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HARVEY, WILLIAM, agent Empire Line, 29 Front street; residence, 628 Jersey street; born in Albany, N. Y., in 1833, and became connected with railroading in 1854, as agent of the Albany & Northern R. R., then as clerk in the C. B. & Q in Quincy in 1860, and as agent of the Wabash in 1865 for three years, then as agent of the Empire Line in 1868, which position he now occupies. He married Miss Amanda M. Carman in 1854. She was born in New York and died in 1872; had six children — five living: William, Henry D., Leonora, George F. and Radcliff L. He married Julia Webber in 1878. She was born in Quincy in 1847; had one child, Frank C. Mr. Harvey is a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, also of Masonic, I. O. O. F., K. of P., Druids and A. O. U. W. societies.

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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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