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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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T. J. WILSON, Superintendent of the Columbus Coal Company’s shaft, is a native of Trumbull County, Ohio. In 1853, he located with his people in Muscatine County, Iowa, where he was connected with the stock industry till the war, when he enlisted in Company M, Second Iowa Calvary in 1861, and remained in active service for over three years, when he was honorably discharged. In 1867, he located here and engaged in farming and stock raising for a few years, after which he engaged at stock dealing exclusively, and has very successfully carried it on to the present, retiring from it now to pay more attention to his coal interests. In 1866, he married Miss Eleanor F. Simpson, a native of Canada. They have a family of two sons and one daughter— Winnie C., Claude L. and Floyd E. Mr. Wilson and family are very respected members of the Methodist Church. He has been an active public official in his county, having served it as Deputy Sheriff for three terms, and his township as Trustee for three terms. He is an active member of the A. O. U. W. society.
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