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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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BURROUGHS, BENJAMIN, farmer and fruit grower; Sec. 6; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Clermont county, Ohio, Sept. 14, 1833; received his early education in the schools of his native county. He was married to Miss Elizabeth J. Boone in 1862. She was born in Pennsylvania, and died in 1869, leaving four children, all daughters. He came to Adams county in 1863. In 1872 he was married to his second and present wife, who was Miss Harriet J. Randall, a native of southern Indiana, born Dec. 29, 1849. By this marriage there are four children, one son and three daughters. He owns seventy-five acres of land, which, for fertility of soil, and elegance of improvement, will compare favorably with any in the county. He is Republican in politics, and a member of the Presbyterian church. He is one of the most energetic and industrious of the enterprising citizens 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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