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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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SMITH, CALEB A., farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Mendon. Was born in New Haven, Conn., March 9, 1805, and came to this county in 1835 and settled on the farm he now lives on. Was married twice. His first wife was Miss Sallie Clarke. She was born in Pendleton county, Ky. His second and present wife was Miss Mary Ann Wible, to whom he was married in 1871. They have three children, one boy and two girls. She was born in Pennsylvania. He has held various offices of local importance in the township, and has always been numbered among the most energetic of citizens. He owns about eighty acres of land, well stocked with fruit, and valuable. Republican, and a member of the Congregational church.
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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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