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Below is a family biography included in History of Warren County, Iowa published by Union Historical Company in 1879. 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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CREIGHTON, J. H., of the firm of Creighton & Creighton, attorneys, abstracters and loan agents; was born in Stark county, Ohio, in 1832; he was educated at the Mount Union College, and graduated in 1859; and read law and graduated at the Union Law College in 1861; he came in the State in 1861, and settled in Sigourney in 1862; he enlisted in the 18th Iowa Infantry, and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant of Company D; after serving three years he was mustered out at Springfield, Missouri; he engaged in the practice of his profession at this place, and was appointed prosecuting attorney of the 14th Judicial District of Missouri; he was also elected mayor of Springfield; he was appointed Judge of the 13th Judicial District of Missouri, by Gov. Fletcher, but he declined to accept it, and returned the appointment; he married Miss Laura C. Hudson, of Lebanon, Mo., in 1868; they have four children: Carl H., Abilena, Harry S. and Hugh McM.
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