Source Information

Ancestry.com. Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois Biographical Dictionary [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
Original data: Portrait and Biographical Record of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois. Chicago, IL, USA: Biographical Publishing, 1891.

About Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois Biographical Dictionary

This database contains a portrait and biographical record of the prominent and representative citizens of Shelby and Moultrie counties, Illinois, along with biographical sketches and portraits of all the governors of the state of Illinois and presidents of the United States up to 1891 (the date of publishing). This database would be of great worth to any researcher with ancestors from these areas in Illinois. Even though your ancestors may not be listed in this biographical record (since it only covers the most prominent citizens of the area), much can be learned by reading about the lives of others who lived during the time of your ancestors.