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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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JOHN W. POWLEY, dealer in stoves, tinware, etc., Lexington; born in Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Penn., April 29, 1837, where he resided until his removal to Illinois, in the spring of 1855; he located at Lexington, his present home, at the above date, and engaged in his present business, manufacturing, in May of that year, the first tinware made in Lexington. In September, 1861, he enlisted in the 33d I. V. I. as musician, and remained with the regiment until mustered out at Old Town Landing, Ark., by order of the War Department, in August, 1862; in 1863, he crossed the plains, and after a short stay in Colorado, returned to Lexington, and resumed his former occupation; he has served as member of the Town Council two years, and Constable six years. Married in 1867, to Miss Maggie K Bricker, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn.; five children by this union — Reese B., Mabel E., Anna G., John W., Jr. and Emma K.
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