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Below is a family biography included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps 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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ALLEN, HENRY (deceased); born in Washington, D. C., 1825; came to this city 1847; married Miss Kate A. Wescott, 1850. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., 1828. Their two children are Walter, born 1858, and K. Adella, born 1865. Mr. Allen was in the milling business, being proprietor of the Centre Mills in this city at the time of his death, April 5, 1876. He was an upright, conscientious man, a good and kind husband and father, loved by his family and friends, and respected by all who knew him. He passed from this life in close communion with his church, being a strict and practical member of the Episcopal congregation.
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This family biography is one of 1444 biographies included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of Adams County, Illinois
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