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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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COL. WILLIAM MARCH, postmaster, real estate and loan broker, was born in Highland Co., Ohio, September 22, 1834. He received a classical education and graduated from Hillsborough at the head of his class in 1853. His chosen occupation was that of farming, which he prosecuted with energy and zeal until the breaking-out of the rebellion when, believing the country needed his services as a soldier, and, like a loyal citizen in his country’s peril, he laid aside his chosen occupation and took up arms in the defence of the principles he loved. He served as a faithful soldier until the close of the war and received an honorable discharge. He then engaged in mercantile business until 1870, when he sold out and moved West. He was appointed agent by the Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad to dispose of lands along their line. Col. March was one of the originators of the Baxter Springs Medical Association, and is now corresponding secretary of the same. He is, and has been, an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for a number of years. He is also a member of the A., F. & A. M. and A. O. U. W. orders. The Colonel is a staunch Republican, and has done much valuable service for his party wherever he has operated. He has been a delegate to every County and State Convention for several years, and was at one time a prominent candidate for Lieutenant Governor. He was married to Miss Frank C. Wescott, of Lansing, Mich., in 1874. They have one child, Harry Blair, living, and one, Bessie Helene, deceased.

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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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