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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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ATKINSON, MRS. KATE, (widow of Dr. Wm. Atkinson); residence 125 Maine street; was born in Lincolnshire, England, 1827; she was married in 1840; carne to this country with her husband in 1843. They located in Buffalo, New York, where Dr. Atkinson practiced medicine until 1847, when they moved to St. Louis, Mo.; returned to Buffalo 1849; finally located in Chicago where her husband died in 1855. She has five children: Albert, now a prominent farmer in Texas, Arthur, also a farmer in Iowa, William in California, Ella and Emma teaching in the public schools in Quincy. They are members of the Episcopal Church. Mrs. Atkinson, although left a widow with a young family, like a good mother, devoted her life to her children and gave them a liberal education, the fruits of which they are now receiving and sharing with her.
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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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