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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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JACOBS, JAMES H., mail contractor; residence at Camp Point; is the son of Price and Mary C., (Wisehart), Jacobs of Kentucky. He was born in Jefferson county, of that State, the 6th, day of Jan. 1831. He came to Adams county, Ill., at the age of eighteen years, and settled near Columbus. He was engaged in farming until 1839. He settled in Camp Point in 1866; took the contract to carry the mail from Richfield to Seehorn, and from Camp Point to Woodville, and for conveying the mails from the depot to the post-office in the village, several years ago. He was married, Jan. 11, 1853, to Mary C. Bayne, of Adams county. They have had seven children, three are living; George Milton, Barbara A. and William P. Mr. J. owns a dwelling and three lots in Camp Point.
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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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