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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 STICKLER, farmer and teacher; P. O. Potosi; was born Sept. 13, 1847, in Lancaster Co., Penn.; when quite young, he moved with his parents to Champaign Co., Ohio, settling on a farm; while there his father died. Soon afterward they moved to Livingston Co., Ill., and settled on a farm; they remained there some years, and from there moved to McLean Co., settling on the present farm of eighty acres, which they have made a cheerful home. He is now Assessor. He is a carpenter by trade, and carries it on in connection with farming. He is a teacher of rare attainments, and has taught in three districts; in the first, for one term; second, five terms; third, four terms; he has taught the home school four terms, and is engaged for next year. He was married April 16, 1874, to Maria Crumbaker, a native of Coshocton Co., Ohio. They have one child — Maggie Ellen, born Jan. 16, 1875.
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