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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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WILLIAM GILMORE, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 22; P. O. Lexington; born in Fayette Co., Ohio, Sept. 21, 1830, but removed in early childhood with his father’s family to Dayton, Ohio. Came to Illinois in the fall of 1834, locating in Money Creek Township, this county. Elected Justice of the Peace in 1870, serving till 1873, when he was re-elected, and served until March, 1875, when he removed from the township. Served as Supervisor one term. Owns 120 acres of land in Money Creek Township. Married, in 1855, Miss Aladelphia A., daughter of Melman N. Barnard, who settled in the county nearly fifty years ago. She was born in Money Creek Township. Six children by this union, four living — Noah E., James N., Charles H. and Sinnia E.; lost two — Martha E., died in 1855; Ira E. in 1864. Mr. G. served four terms as Collector in Gridley Township. His father, James Gilmore, who was a native of Ohio, settled in Towanda Township in 1834.
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