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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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MRS. NANCY O. SMITH, Normal; widow of the late Brainard Smith; was born in Berkshire Co., Mass.; June 17, 1822; her husband was a native of Franklin Co., Mass., where he was born May 28, 1818. They were married April 4, 1844. They located in Franklin Co., and began farming in 1856, they came to Illinois, locating in Christian Co., where they remained until 1865, when they came to Normal for the purpose of educating their family, consisting of three sons and three daughters, who are now finely educated. Mr. Smith died Aug. 21, 1877; beloved by friends and relatives, and respected by all who knew him.

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This family biography is one of 1257 biographies included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. in 1879.  View the complete description here: The History of McLean County, Illinois

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