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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 W. NAFZIGER, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Bloomington; one of the early German settlers of the county; was born in Germany June 26, 1817; came to the United States in 1853, and to this State and settled in McLean Co. in the same year; he resides and has resided on the farm of Mr. Gridley, of Bloomington, two and one-half years; it consists of 400 acres. He was married in Germany to Miss Elizabeth Naffziger, who was born in Germany May 24, 1822 ; they have had seven children, six of whom are living — Ferdinand, Gustav, Lewis, Edward, George and Bertha; deceased — Elizabeth.
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