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Below is a family biography included in The History of Cherokee County, Kansas included within the History of Kansas by William G. Cutler, published by A. T. Andreas, 1883. 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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C. A. NELSON, general merchant, was born, in Sweden August 7, 1851. He came to the United States June 15, 1871, and located in Ford County, Ill., where he was engaged in the tailoring business three years, and afterward was in Chicago, Ill., in the same line until March 20, 1879. He then came to Galena, Kan., where he carries on the same business. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. He was married to Miss Lydia Anderson, of Illinois, October 19, 1874. They have one child, Clara.
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