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Below is a family biography included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. 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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BENJAMIN CHRISMAN, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Heyworth; was born in Fayette Co., Ky., on his father’s farm, Feb. 5, 1847, where he lived until 1867, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois, and settled on the present place, and has lived here since. He married Miss Eva Durgy March 14, 1872, who was born near Watertown, N. Y.; they have two children —Jennette and Joseph H. He owns 277 acres in this township, located four miles northwest of Heyworth, well adapted to stock, in which he is largely interested. His parents, Jefferson and Jennette Chrisman were natives of Fayette and Jessamine Cos., Ky.; they were married in Kentucky, and had six children, two living— Benjamin D: and Henry H ; they came to Illinois and settled in McLean Co.; he died Oct. 5, 1876, and she died April 1, 1879.
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