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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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STONE, MARTIN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 17, P.O. Carrollton. Martin Stone was born in Greene County, April 10, 1832; second child of William and Lucinda Stone, who accompanied their parents to Greene County in an early day; among the associations of pioneer life young Stone passed his boyhood, and grew to a vigorous manhood; Feb. 13, 1856, he was united in marriage to Miss Amanda Pond, by whom he had seven children, six of whom are living: Herbert, Alvin, Frank, Nellie A., Josephine and Laura L. Mr. Stone is the owner of 80 acres, and is a thorough-going, prosperous farmer.
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