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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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RICHARD LONG, farmer, P. O. Normal; was born in County Cork, Ireland, July 15, 1823. He came to this country in 1845, and lived for a time in Salem, Mass., and also in different parts of that State; he resided in Rockland Co., N. Y., for three years; in 1853, he removed to Chicago; in May, 1854, to McLean Co., where he has since resided. He bought his present farm in 1867, which consists of 83 acres of finely-improved land. He married Miss Mary Corter in September, 1853; they have raised a family of eleven children, eight of whom are now living.
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