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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. H. McCLURE, farmer, Section 10, P. O. Columbus, was born in Illinois July 26, 1835; he began farming for himself in Illinois at the age of eighteen, and continued until 1869, at which time he came to Kansas and bought and improved 120 acres of land. He operated a portion of it for a grain and stock farm. Mr. McClure was married to Miss Elizabeth Sherman, of Kentucky, in 1859. They have six children— C. Adelaide, Martha Ann Iona, Joice Zoroa, Henry Roseter, James Franklin and Charles.
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