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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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JOHN LUCAS, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Bloomington; was born Sept. 11, 1839, on a farm two miles east of Le Roy; remained there engaged in farming for his father and teaching school taught four years, winter and summer; in 1867, he began farming for himself on his farm in what is now Allin Township, for eight years; he then sold out, and bought the present farm of eighty acres, forty of which was given him by his father, and the rest they have obtained by their own efforts. He managed this farm until married, which was in 1867 to Elizabeth Sill, of Pennsylvania; born in 1847. They settled on his farm immediately after marriage. He and wife are active members of the M. E. Church at Twin Grove; he is teacher in the Sunday school at that place; has held school offices and Pathmaster. They have four children — Charlie E., Lillie D., Gracy and an infant.
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