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Below is a family biography included in The History of Greene County, Illinois published by Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd 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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HERON, J. G. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 24, P.O. Carrollton, was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, in 1827, living in his native State till 1830, then moved with his parents to Louisville, Kentucky, where he was reared, living there till he was 14 years of age, which was in 1841; hearing of this fine country he was determined to try his fortune in Illinois. Came on horseback, with another young man, landing in Macoupin County, Illinois, and hired out on a farm for $10 per month, remaining there till the Mexican war, when he enlisted as private in what was called the First Illinois Regiment, in Company I, remaining in the service for eighteen months, was honorably discharged in July, 1849, and in August received his warrant for 160 acres of land, which he laid in Macoupin county. Was married in 1849, to Martha Clark, who was born in Owens County, Kentucky, in 1833; she came to Illinois in 1844, with her parents; their union was blessed with ten children; Mary E., deceased; Janet A., Sarah E., Martha G., Ada I., Henry I., Gorden F., Julia R., Agnes L., Carroll C. Mr. Heron remained in Macoupin County till 1850, then moved to Greene County, where he has remained and owns eighty acres of land.
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