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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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VERMILLION, THOMAS, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 31, P.O. White Hall. Mr. Vermillion is a native of Virginia, born in 1822; sixth child of Charles and Nancy Vermillion. At the early age of sixteen Thomas made his way to Greene County, locating near present farm residence of James Rawlings; remaining three years he returned to Virginia, and while here a resident was united in marriage to Miss Catharine Carr. Sixteen years later he again set out for Illinois, locating first in Marshall County, he proceeded to Decatur, in Macon County, and thence to Greene, where he has since resided; owning 44 acres. Having thirteen years experience in the manufacture of sorghum molasses every autumn finds him busily engaged in the manufacture of a superior grade of this article that finds ready sale owing to its superior quality. Of seven children born of this marriage five are living, Henry R., Charles, Frank B., Althea, and Ferrell.
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