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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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HIGGINS, JAMES, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Lima; was born in Dutchess county, New York, Nov. 18, 1847. In 1852 he, with his parents, moved west and settled in Lima township, Adams county, Illinois, where he received his early education. In 1870, he was married to Miss Elizabeth F. Orr (daughter of William and Martha Orr of this township). They have two children: Lucy, born April 5, 1876, and the baby, born Oct. 28, 1878. He owns 165 acres of land, which will compare favorably with any in the county. He is a Democrat, and one of young, energetic, and industrious citizens of the county to whom it looks for a continuance of its present prosperity.
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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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