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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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LEWIS DECKER, farmer, Section 25; P. O. Potosi. The subject of this sketch is son of George J. and Margaret Decker, who came from Bavaria to America in 1832; lived in Pennsylvania thirty-two years, and in New York City four years. In the last named place the subject of this sketch was born, November 5, 1844. He has been a resident of Lawndale Tp. six years; is one of the prominent men of the township, and takes a deep interest in education, books and papers; has a complete library, which he has bought from time to time as his means would admit of his doing.
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