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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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JOSEPH BACON, planing-mill, Bloomington. Mr. Joseph Bacon is another of the enterprising business men of Bloomington. He is a native of the State of New York, though most of his life has been spent in the West. For twelve years, he was engaged in boating on the Mississippi River. He was engaged from 1849 until 1858 in working at the carpenter and joiner’s trade, which he had learned in Indiana. In 1858, he engaged in the planing-mill business, which he has since followed. His mill is located on East Douglas street; his business now being mostly custom-work. In 1876, he was unfortunate enough to lose his left hand by having it mangled in a saw. In 1878, he put in one run of stone for grinding corn and mixed feed, and has since been doing some business in this line.
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This family biography is one of 1257 biographies included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of McLean County, Illinois
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