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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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PUTNAM, RUFUS WILLIAM, farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Quincy; was born on the farm he now lives on, in 1833. His father came to this county in 1818 or 1819, when it was little more than a wilderness, and purchased the farm on which his son R. W. now resides. Mr. P. was married to Miss Melissa Simmons in 1855. She was also born in this county. They have six children: William H., Emma L., Minnie, Fanny, Annie, and Edith. He has held various local offices in the county; has 250 acres of land. Republican in politics, and a member of Presbyterian church.
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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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