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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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NETTLES, WILLIAM H. farmer and stock raiser. Sec. 1, P.O. Roodhouse. Mr. Nettles is the youngest son now living of William and Margaret Nettles. He was born in Greene County, on the 24th of January, 1845. Following farming from his earliest years, in 1871 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Martin, a daughter of James and Hannah Martin. Of the children, Daisy E., Joshua C. and James, whose voices once rang through the household, none are left to gladden the hearts of the bereaved parents. William Nettles is one of the most energetic men in Greene County, where he owns a valuable farm of 126 acres (township 12, range 11).
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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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