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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. HENRY, farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Quincy; was born in Marion county, Mo., Nov. 1, 1843; was educated in the schools of his native county, and in 1863 moved to this county and settled in Fall Creek township. On the 27th of December, 1866, he was married to Miss Mary C. Carr, daughter of Nathaniel Carr, of this township, born Dec. 11, 1841. He owns forty acres of land, which, for fertility of soil and improvement, will compare favorably with any in the county. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the Christian church. He is Commissioner of Highways, and one of the energetic and industrious citizens who always has the prosperity of the township in view.
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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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