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- History of St. Clair County Illinois
 
Abbrev: William R. Padfield Biography from History of St. Clair Co., Ill 
Publication: Brink, McDonough & Co., Philadelphia 1881 
Text: The following information is from: 
History of St. Clair County, Illinois. With Illustrations Descriptive of its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. By Brink, McDonough & Co., Philadelphia.; Corresponding Office, Edwardsville, Ill.; 1881; pp. 349-50 
Transcribed by Donnell Wisniewski, from original copy in Belleville Public Library, May, 2001. 
 
His (W.R. Padfield) ancestors formerly lived in Maryland, and from there moved to Kentucky. His great grandfather emigrated from England and settled in Maryland.  
 
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