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Below is a family biography included in The History of Greene County, Illinois published by Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd 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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ERISMAN, CHRISTOPHER, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 16, P.O. Carrollton. The subject of this sketch was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, in 1828. In his tenth year his parents moved to Ohio, where he grew to manhood, following agricultural pursuits. When the war came on he enlisted in the 14th Illinois Infantry for three years service, or during the war. Proceeding to the front he was engaged in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Vicksburgh, Champion Hill, Little Hatchie, etc., etc. When his term of service expired he re-enlisted, thereby becoming one of the veterans of the 14th Illinois. Previous to the war, in 1852, he was united in marriage to Miss Irene Elmore, a daughter of Robert Elmore. For some years Mr. E. was a resident ofMenard County, Illinois. During the Autumn of 1865 he moved to Greene, settled at Car rollton, secured employment in the woolen mill owned by Pierson & Hartley, and six years ago entered the employ of David Wright. Of the ntarriage mentioned above six children were born, five are living: Mina J., Richard Y., John D., Catherine L. deceased, Robert A. and Christopher H.
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