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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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O. T. HALL, farmer; P. O. Danvers; was born in Rockingham Co., N. H., April 3, 1828; In 1834, his parents came West to Illinois, stopping for a short time in Chicago; his father first settled permanently where his son now lives, purchasing eighty acres, and, soon after, an additional eighty, a part of which is now comprised in the limits of the village of Danvers; he was reared a tiller of the soil, and obtained his education in the common or subscription schools of his boyhood; he has always remained with his parents. He was married, in December, 1870, to Eliza E. Wilson, a native of Indiana; has one child — Gertie Wilson. Owns 240 acres and village property. Has held the office of School Trustee and that of Town Clerk four or five years. He is one of the substantial business men of his township.
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This family biography is one of 1257 biographies included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of McLean County, Illinois
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