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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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WILLIAM L. SWINEY, farmer; P. O. Farmer City; born in Menard Co., Ill., Sept. 5, 1851; his father, William C. Swiney, was born in Kentucky, and emigrated to Illinois and located in Menard Co., in the year 1836; here he entered 320 acres of land, upon which he lived until 1870, when he sold out and purchased 640 acres in De Witt Co., where he has since lived. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Eldredge, in Menard Co.; she was born in England and emigrated, with her parents, to America when quite young, landing in Baltimore; from there to Illinois. The subject of this sketch attended school and assisted his father in farming until 23 years of age, when his marriage with Sarah C. Weedman was celebrated, upon the 21st of June, 1875; she was the daughter of George Weedman, who was born in Perry Co., Ohio, in 1824, and located in McLean Co., Ill., in 1830, with his parents; they came to Bloomington when there was but one log cabin there. He now lives in De Witt Co., near Farmer City, and is engaged in farming; Mrs. Weedman was born in Indiana; her maiden name was Kate Danner; both parents now live in De Witt Co.
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