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Below is a family biography included in The Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois published by Biographical Publishing Co. in 1894. 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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ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN. The agricultural districts of southern Illinois are the homes of scores of worthy men whose lives have been spent in such a manner as to win the respect of those with whom they associate, while their well directed efforts have resulted in securing comfortable homes and valuable possessions. While but a young man, the subject of this sketch has already proved that he possesses an abundance of energy, perseverance and industry, and has materially aided his father in the management of the home farm.
Elsewhere in this volume will be found the biographical sketch of James McLaughlin, father of our subject, and one of the prominent residents of Jackson County, residing in Levan Township. As the name indicates, the family is of Scotch origin, and its members for generations have been distinguished for thrift and enterprise. The subject of this sketch was born in Vermont in 1868, and was only two years of age when he was brought by his parents to Missouri. He grew to manhood on his father’s farm near St. Louis, and after completing his literary studies in the State College of Vermont and the Business College, engaged for a time in teaching school. His natural vocation, however, that for which he was best adapted and in which he took the deepest interest, was that of agriculture, and discontinuing the profession of a teacher, he has since engaged in farming.
In 1890 occurred the marriage of Andrew McLaughlin and Miss Julia Epeck. The latter is the daughter of John Epeck, a well known pioneer of Randolph County; she is a lady of kind disposition and noble character and is devoted to the welfare of her husband and their only child, Anna Julia, who was born in 1892. With his father and family our subject removed from Randolph to Jackson County in the spring of 1894 and has since, made his home in Levan Township. In political matters he favors the Republican party, but is not a politician. His intelligence, enterprising nature and honorable dealings have given him an excellent standing in business circles.
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This family biography is one of 679 biographies included in The Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois published in 1894. View the complete description here: The Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois
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