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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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McPHERSON, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Athensville. Son of Patrick McPherson, who was born in Ireland, and came to this country when a young man, landing in New Orleans, but came direct to this country about forty years ago and engaged in farming, and continued to reside in this county until his death, which occurred June 17, 1877. He was married to Johanna Driscoll, born in Ireland by which union nine children were born, of which James, the subject of this sketch, was the second son, and was born May 14,1847; married Sept. 19, 1869, to Catherine Craven, born in Greene County June 7, 1848. This union has been blessed by four children, two only of whom are living, viz.: James P., born Nov. 2, 1870, and Julia C., born Aug. 13, 1874. Mr. McPherson has resided in this county all his life, and devoted himself solely to farming; homestead consists of forty acres.
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