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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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JOHN W. FORNEY, farmer, stock-raiser, Sec. 14; P. O. Hudson; born in Somerset Co , Penn., March 21, 1843, where he resided until 21 years of age; then removed to Indiana, and while a resident of that State, learned the carpenter’s trade. In 1866, he came to Illinois, locating in Hudson Township, this county, where he worked at his trade for some years. In 1871, he was married to Miss Rachel A., daughter of Thomas and Mary Lyon, of Hudson. Mrs. Forney was born in West Virginia; they have three children — Maud H., Lottie L., and Eby S. Mr. F. owns eighty acres of land in Hudson Township. They are members of the Bethel German Baptist Church.
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