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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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BEILSTEIN, GEO. P., farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Germany, Aug. 15, 1805; received his education in the schools of his native country. In his early manhood he traveled a great deal over Europe, Palestine and the Holy Land, having in the meantime visited Jerusalem and many other places of interest, and at the age of twenty-one went into the German army and served six years and seven months. In 1831 he emigrated to this country and settled in Carlisle, Cumberland county, Pa., where he was married the same year to Miss Elizabeth Clingland, a native of Germany, also. After living in Carlisle some twelve years, he removed to this county in 1848, and settled on his present farm. In August, 1867, his wife died, leaving him five children, two sons and three daughters. He owns 189 acres of land, which will compare favorably with any in this township. He is Democratic in politics, and is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church. Mr. B. is now one of the large and well to do farmers of the county.
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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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