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Below is a family biography from the book, The History of Franklin County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. 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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John H. Whitlock, whose name is synonymous with the farming interests of Franklin County, Ark., was born in Floyd County, Ga., November 6, 1841, and is a son of N. W. and J. E. Whitlock, whose sketch precedes this. The subject of this sketch attained his growth in his native State, and his early life thus far has been spent in farming. He was married in Georgia, in 1864, to Miss Nancy A. Farmby, who was born October 29, 1841, and by this union they became the parents of seven children, three now living: Ida E., Mollie A. and Mattie D. Mr. Whitlock is the owner of 240 acres of good land, 175 acres under cultivation. All this he has made since the late war. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Pleasant Hill Lodge No. 233, also a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, Lone Elm No. 61, and is engaged in farming and dealing in cattle, horses and mules.
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This family biography is one of 163 biographies included in The History of Franklin County, Arkansas published in 1889. For the complete description, click here: Franklin County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps
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