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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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KELLER, LEONARD, deceased, was born near Manchester, Scott County, January 4, 1835, where many years of his life were passed away amid the scenes of youth; in 1859 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Moore, a daughter of James K. Moore; two years later Mr. Moore made his way to Greene County, where he purchased an 80 acre tract of land, part of the property now owned by Mrs. Keller, here he followed the pursuits of agriculture until his decease which occurred in 1876. The possession of that energy that distinguishes the pioneer of long ago, an upright citizen, his loss was deeply felt in the community in which he lived; to the care of a devoted wife he left a family of three children: Ella, Georgia and Cora; the estate comprises 120 acres in this township, is a valuable tract on which Mrs. Keller lately erected a handsome farm residence.
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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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