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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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LINDER, JAS. M. for the past eleven years blacksmith at Wilmington, was born in Greene County, September, 1836; James was the oldest son of Joseph and Matilda Linder. In early life he became apprenticed to the trade of a blacksmith, first with Price, Babb & Co., afterwards with Carr & Higbee; in 1862 he was married to Miss J. J. McLain; during the Spring of 1864 he emigrated to Montana Territory, where he secured employment in the mines, remaining three years; he returned to Greene County, locating at Wilmington; he opened a blacksmith shop near his present large one; here he has lived up to the present writing, is a skilled workman, and receives plenty to do; he is a member of the town board, and well known for his generosity and enterprise.
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This family biography is one of 744 biographies included in The History of Greene County, Illinois published in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of Greene County, Illinois
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