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Below is a family biography included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps 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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BUCKLEY, EDWARD H., retired; residence, 2250 Broadway; born in Windham county, Conn., Aug. 3, 1814; went to Chicago in 1832, then to Mississippi as Government Land Surveyor soon after; went to Richmond, Ind., in 1834; taught school and studied law there and was admitted to the bar in February, 1839; located in Columbus in this county in 1841, and practiced law until 1848; was engaged in the agitation of the location of the county-seat. He was Representative in the Legislature of 1847, from Marquette, an unorganized portion of Adams county, which was desirous of forming a new county. By an act of the Legislature, it was thrown back to a vote of the people, which resulted unfavorably. He moved to Quincy and practiced law and was Deputy County Clerk under J. C. Bernard. He reorganized the records under the new constitution. He was appointed City Clerk under Gov. Wood, for 1852-53. In 1857 he formed a law partnership with Mr. S. P. Delans, at whose death he associated with him two others, as Buckley, Wentworth & Marcy. In 1865 Wentworth retired; the firm was then Buckley & Marcy, which was dissolved in 1870. He married Adelia C. Harrington in 1845; they have three children, Edward H., Jr., Frank W., and Delia. Republican.
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This family biography is one of 1444 biographies included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of Adams County, Illinois
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