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Below is a family biography included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. 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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FRANCIS M. HOBLIT, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Atlanta, Logan Co.; was born in Logan Co., Ill., April 1, 1837. He married Margaret M .Tuttle, Dec. 24, 1863; she was born in the same county; they had one son — Francis Eugene. His second marriage was to Amanda J. Pervis, and was celebrated May 23, 1866; she was born in Wilson Co., Tenn., March 24, 1843; she came to Sangamon Co., Ill., with her parents in 1849, and has been a resident of Illinois ever since, and an active and consistent member of the Baptist Church since the age of 17. Mr. Hoblit owns 160 acres of fine prairie land. By his last marriage, he has six children — Dora A., William A., Aurilla M., John E., Kate E. and James.
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This family biography is one of 1257 biographies included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of McLean County, Illinois
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