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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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SCOTT, WINFIELD H., miller; residence, Camp Point; was born in Clay Co., Ill., Jan. 1, 1848. He learned the miller’s trade with his father, and has made it his life work, except the years 1869 to 1872, when he was engaged in selling boots and shoes in St. Louis. He came to Camp Point in January, 1872, and engaged for his father in the Eagle Mills, which he had purchased a year prior. He became a joint owner in the mills in December, 1877. He was married, Dec 24, 1874, to Miss A. L. Huber, of Quincy, born March 11, 1857. They have one child: Verckler A. Scott, born Dec. 16, 1877. Mr. S. is a member of the I. O. O. F., and has been a member of the Board of Town Trustees for two years. The Eagle Mills have two run of burrs, and have a capacity of seventy-five barrels per day. They make a specialty of custom work.
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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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