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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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HOETZ, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 3, P.O. Barrow. Mr. Hoetz was born near Chattanooga, Tenn., October 13, 1824; the oldest son of David and Hannah Hoetz; he was but six years of age when his parents moved to Illinois, settling near Winchester, Scott County, in 1831, prior to the deep snow. During this Winter the family, exposed to the rude blasts of winter through the chinks of their cabin, suffered at times terribly; when the Spring came the thaw that ensued caused the water to rise rapidly, carrying with terrific force the personal effects of the early settlers, in many instances washing the land and rendering it comparatively useless in Scott County. After many years of hardships, the old folks found a last resting place within its borders. John, whose name appears at the top of this sketch, moved to Greene County, thirteen years ago. In 1851 he was married to Miss Sarah Ann Hayney, by whom he had eight children, four of whom are living: David M., Stephen A., Ephraim and Jasper. Seven years ago Mrs. Hoetz was laid at rest in the beautiful cemetery near Barrow. September 3, 1872, Mr. Hoetz was married to Miss Mary E. Young, a daughter of Sandford Young, of Scott County.
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