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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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WILLIAM DAVIDSON, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Bloomington; one of the early and prominent settlers of the county; was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., June 22, 1818; came to this State and settled in McLean Co. in April, 1854. He was married in Pennsylvania to Miss Mary Morton, of West Virginia; they have had seven children, six of whom are living — Margaret, Jane, Alzinous Y., Lydia, Lauretta, Robert and Cornelia Ann; deceased — Sarah I. The farm of Mr. Davidson consists of 240 acres, valued at $14,000. Alzinous, the eldest son of Mr. Davidson, was a participant in the late war; he served four years in I. V. C., and, at the close of the war, was discharged with honors.
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