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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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HENRY RALEY, farmer and stock-raider; P. O. Bloomington; was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Jan. 20, 1845; his parents moved to Clay Co., Ind., when he was but 6 months old, and lived there until 1855, when in the fall of that year they came to Illinois and settled in Bloomington Township, this county, and lived there three years; they then moved to Old Town Township, and he lived there until 1866. On Dec. 20, of that year, he married Miss Lizzie S. Welsh; they have four children, viz., William A., Eugene E., Henry L. and Charles E. After his marriage, he came to this township and lived here one year; he then moved to Hudson Township, living there six years, and then came to his present place; in 1864, he enlisted in the 155th Reg. I. V. I., and remained in the service one year; he owns 206 acres in this county; it is located seven miles southeast of Bloomington, and four miles west of Downs, and is well adapted to stock-raising.
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