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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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ALFRED S. WEEKS, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 10; P. O. Hudson; born in Queens Co., N. Y., Feb. 9, 1807, where he resided until about 19 years of age, then removed to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he engaged as book-keeper for Stillwell, Burtis & Co., merchant tailors. In 1836, he came West, and spent some three years in different parts of the State; he then returned to New York, but came West again in 1850, locating where he now resides; owns 160 acres of farm lands, and thirty-five acres of timber, in Hudson Township. Served as Justice of the Peace four years; Supervisor, some eight years, and is the present incumbent; has served as school officer for many years. Mr. Weeks was instrumental in bringing about a re-survey of Hudson Township, the Government survey having been very imperfectly done, few, if any corners being regularly located. Married, in 1846, Miss Phoebe E. Burtis, who was born in New York City — one child, Eliza A. Mrs. Weeks’ father’s family settled in Jacksonville, Ill., in the fall of 1835; afterward moved to Hudson Township, this county.
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