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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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ERNST YOAS, coffin manufacturer, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Lowell, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1828, and came to America in 1840 with his adopted parents, who settled in Ripley County, Ind. At the age of twenty he learned the carpentering trade in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has been almost continuously identified with the mechanical business since. In 1866, he located here, and has been actively connected with his present industries since. In 1856, he married Miss Lucy Ann Hibbard, who was born and reared in Athens County, Ohio. They have a family of three sons— Charles S., James M., Clarence F. His farm contains eighty acres of improved land, well fenced and stocked, etc.

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This family biography is one of 289 biographies included in The History of Cherokee County, Kansas included within the History of Kansas by William G. Cutler, published by A. T. Andreas, 1883.  For the complete description, click here: Cherokee County, Kansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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