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Son of Booth & Phoebe (Wheaton)-McCormick.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Finley McCormick, farmer, sec. 8; P.O. Vermont. Among the more substantial farmers and early residents of Fulton Co., Finley McCormick deserves a place. He was born in Fayette Co., Pa., Oct. 13, 1823. His father, Booth McCormick was a farmer in Pennsylvania and there passed the remainder of his life. In 1855 Mrs. McCormick settled in Astoria tp., and the subject of this sketch came the following year. He had married in the Keystone State, Miss Ann Hogsett in 1848. Having purchased a farm the year of his arrival, Mr. McC. set about making a home and through well directed efforts has succeeded. There were born of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. McCormick 8 children, 7 of whom are living.- Ella, Lizzie, Alice, Ross, Chas. E., Robert F., and Jane.
SOURCE: History of Fulton county, Illinois, page 447 (of 1090 pages). 1879 - Chapman, Chas. C., & co., Peoria, Il.
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Note that Finley's brother (Harvey), married Elizabeth Hogsett, a sister to his wife (Ann Hogsett), i.e. the two McCormick brothers married two Hogsett sisters.
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Son of Booth & Phoebe (Wheaton)-McCormick.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Finley McCormick, farmer, sec. 8; P.O. Vermont. Among the more substantial farmers and early residents of Fulton Co., Finley McCormick deserves a place. He was born in Fayette Co., Pa., Oct. 13, 1823. His father, Booth McCormick was a farmer in Pennsylvania and there passed the remainder of his life. In 1855 Mrs. McCormick settled in Astoria tp., and the subject of this sketch came the following year. He had married in the Keystone State, Miss Ann Hogsett in 1848. Having purchased a farm the year of his arrival, Mr. McC. set about making a home and through well directed efforts has succeeded. There were born of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. McCormick 8 children, 7 of whom are living.- Ella, Lizzie, Alice, Ross, Chas. E., Robert F., and Jane.
SOURCE: History of Fulton county, Illinois, page 447 (of 1090 pages). 1879 - Chapman, Chas. C., & co., Peoria, Il.
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Note that Finley's brother (Harvey), married Elizabeth Hogsett, a sister to his wife (Ann Hogsett), i.e. the two McCormick brothers married two Hogsett sisters.
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