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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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DICKHUT, C. C., druggist, corner of 9th and Broadway; residence, State between 10th and 11th street; born in Prussia in 1829; located in Pittsburgh Pa., in 1832; went to Baton Rouge, La., in 1834, and in Quincy in 1836; married Annie B. Kinsley in 1854; she was born in Germany in 1832; their children are Emma, Annie and Alice; are members of the M. E. Church. He is a Republican; he has been in the drug business since 1860; is a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the Evangelical Society; he carries a full stock of goods in his line.
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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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