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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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JACOB HOOBLER, farmer; P. O. Gridley; was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, in the year 1818, where he lived with his father Michael Hoobler, until the age of 20 years, when he went to New Jefferson, Ohio, and engaged in the mercantile business for himself until the year 1868, when he removed to McLean Co., Ill., and bought and settled upon a farm of 160 acres (his present home), in Gridley Township, and in 1872, bought 160 acres more, and, in 1875, eighty acres, making in all 400 acres, eighty acres being on Section 10, and 320 on Section 3, Gridley Township; part of this land being under cultivation and part pasture, valued at about $45 an acre. He was married in the year 1853, to Miss Catherine Grier Galbraith, who was born in 1832, near Cannonsburg, Washington Co., Penn.; they have eight children living — Katie Bell, Charles, Robert M., Samuel G., Annie L., Rachel F., Jacob Henry and Albertie. Mr. Hoobler’s residence is located upon Section 10, Gridley Township.
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