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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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JAMES M. KEPNER, farmer, Sec. 36: P. O. Saybrook. The subject of this sketch was born in Juniata Co., Penn., April 17, 1842; remained with his father, engaging in farming and the lumber business; came to this county in 1866. Was married in Pennsylvania, to Margaret H. Campbell, April 23, 1863; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Aug. 14, 1842; they are the parents of four children — John M., Elizabeth R., Frances M. and William C. Mr. Kepner has eighty acres of fine farming land, and about one-fourth of an acre in raspberries, of which he had about ten bushels last year. He has about $7,000 coming to him from his father’s estate — his father haying died lately. He is very industrious and economical, and Mrs. Kepner is very industrious and intelligent.
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