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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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F R. SPRAGUE, grocer, firm of Sprague & Johnson, Bloomington; was born in Union Co., Ohio Oct. 22, 1851, and brought to this county by his parents in 1857, locating in Lexington, where he was raised and schooled; he came to Bloomington in 1870, and in 1871 he engaged with Aldrich & Bros, (wholesale grocers) as book-keeper, where he remained until 1875, after which he was with A. Anthony (grocer) until 1877, when he embarked in the grocery business on his own account; he is located at No. 619 North Main street; here he keeps a fine grocery, in which is offered a well assorted stock of goods, and sold at bottom figures.
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