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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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BOWLES, WM., farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Bourbon county, Ky., Sept. 27, 1829; in the fall of 1830 the family moved west and settled in Fall Creek township, Adams county, Ill., where he received his education in the county schools. In 1851 he was married to Miss Amanda M. Beebe, daughter of Silas Beebe (deceased,) of this township. They have had nine children, four of whom are now living—three sons and one daughter. He owns 345 acres of land, which, for fertility of soil and improvement, will compare with any in the county. He is Democratic in politics. His lady is a member of the Christian church. He has been Township Collector for two terms, and Commissioner of Highways some twelve years.
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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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