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Below is a family biography included in The History of Greene County, Illinois published by Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd 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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KINDER, G. M. merchant, Rockbridge, was born in Warren County, Ohio, September 7, 1830. His father’s name was John, his mother’s maiden name Sarah Maxwell. His father being a farmer, George was raised up with the plow, and in 1855 made a prospective tour to this State, but did not locate permanently until 1864, when he came to Marine, Madison County, where he was engaged as a clerk; remained there until 1871, then went to Edgewood, Effingham County, where he staid four years; May, 1875, came to Rockbridge, and associated with T. R. Murphy, in the mercantile business. Mr. Kinder is a strong prohibitionist, a member of the Presbyterian Church, also a member of Knights of Honor No. 1017. March 1, 1879, associated with him in business C. W. Rives, born May 27, 1857, son of Judge Rives of this township; they keep a general store: groceries, dry goods, notions, boots and shoes, hats and caps, seeds, etc., and at prices to suit.
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This family biography is one of 744 biographies included in The History of Greene County, Illinois published in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of Greene County, Illinois
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