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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Ashley County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890.  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. D. Cone farmer and stock-raiser, Berea, Ark. Though not yet forty years of age Mr. Cone has achieved a place among the farmers and stock raisers of this township by no means an inferior one, and one which many older in years and experience might well feel proud to occupy. He came originally from Conecuh County, Ala., his birth occurring in that State on December 3, 1851, and is a son of Joshua and Lucinda (Dean) Cone, both natives of that State. In the winter of 1853 they came to Ashley County, Ark., reared a family of nine children, four of whom are now living, and all in this county, and here his wife died in 1855. His second marriage took place in 1856 or 1857 to Miss Elizabeth Chandler, and they reared four children, two now residing in Ashley County, one dead and one recently gone to the Lone Star State. Upon coming to Arkansas Mr. Cone settled in the lower part of Bearhouse Township and there entered land. There his death occurred in 1877. He had long been a member of the Baptist Church. A. D. Cone was instructed in the duties of the farm when a lad, and secured a fair education in the common school. At the age of twenty-one years he began farming on the home place, and when twenty-four years of age was married to Miss Susan Etheridge, daughter of George W. and Rebecca Etheridge. Mr. and Mrs. Cone have two children: Uriah Joshua and Searcy Allen. After marriage Mr. Cone farmed for two years with his brother-in-law, and then bought him out, living there eight years altogether. He then sold out in 1883, bought 240 acres where he now lives, and his principal crops are cotton and corn. He also raises a good grade of stock, principally cattle and horses. In October, 1889, he formed a partnership with L. C. Adams, in merchandising, and they do business at Berea. They carry a stock of goods valued at about $2,500, and do an annual business of from $8,000 to $10,000. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church, and in politics he adheres closely to the Democratic party.

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