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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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J. B. MARTIN, buyer and credit man of S. L. Cheney’s Crushing and Separating Works, was born in Kentucky in 1856, and was reared in Livingston County, Ill. In 1869, he located in Bates County, Mo., and followed farming there till 1870, when he came to Kansas. In 1873, he engaged with the West Joplin Lead, & Zinc Company, of Joplin, Mo., as mineral grader, with which he was reputably connected till 1879, when he accepted a position with S. L. Cheney, and has been connected with his business since. He married, in 1877, Miss Lucy Pinkard, of Jasper County, Mo. They have one little boy— William Edward.
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