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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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OGLE, ISAAC J., farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Beverly; was born in Belleville, St. Clair county, Ill., in 1841; came to Adams county in 1850; married to Louisa Carbaugh in 1865. She was born in 1817; died in 1867. Re-married, to Alice Carbaugh, in 1868. She was born in 1849. Had one child, Alice, by first marriage, and five children by second marriage: Louisa, Clara, Lucy, Jacob, and James. Owns 135 acres of land, under a fair state of cultivation, worth $5,000. Enlisted in 50th Ill. Inf., Aug. 20, 1861, and was with the regiment in every battle and skirmish in which it was engaged; was wounded at Altoona Pass, Ga., and was unfitted for duty for the space of four months; then returned to his post and served until close of the war. Is a Republican.
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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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