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Below is a family biography included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. 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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A. J. McWILLIAMS, farmer; P. O. Oak Grove; was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in November, 1827. His early life was spent upon his father’s farm. At his majority, he engaged in agricultural pursuits for himself. In 1850, he purchased eighty acres of land, and farmed in Ohio till 1854, when he came to Illinois, stopping about two years in Bureau Co. In 1856, he came to McLean Co., and located on his present homestead. He was married, in 1851, to Jane Drennan, a native of Ohio; has four children — Lou L., Mary E., Ann E., Melissa. Owns 160 acres, valued at $8,000; has held the offices of Township Trustee, Township Clerk, Road Commissioner, Assessor, etc. He is the son of John and Mary (Hogue) McWilliams. Mr. McWilliams is a pleasant gentleman, affable in his manners, and has been very successful in his farming enterprises.
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