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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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POWELL, JOSEPH, retired farmer; Sec. 81; P. O. Burton; was born in Kent county, Del., near Dover, Nov. 19, 1800; came to this county in the fall of 1882; married Phoebe Body. She was born in same place, Nov. 5, 1817. Eleven children: Mary, Sarah, Roxanna, Josie, Jason, Laura, John, Susan, Mark, William, and Martha. He was one of the first road commissioners in the township. He emigrated from Delaware, March 13, 1826, to Vicksburg, Miss, where he remained three years, following the carpenter business; in 1829 went to Louisiana; and in the year 1832 came to this county. Mr. Pollock came here fin an early day, was among the early settlers, and can well be claimed as one of its early pioneers. He has 300 acres of land, valued at $15,000.
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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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