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Below is a family biography included in The History of Dent County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. 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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Levi T. Pemberton, farmer and stock raiser of Linn Township, was born in Wilson County, Tenn., November 30, 1846, and is a son of Jesse B. Pemberton, whose sketch appears in this work. He is the second of six children, and made his parents’ house his home until twenty-five years of age, when he began the battle of life for himself, and on February 20, 1873, was united in marriage to Miss Mary Holman, who was born in Dent County, Mo., October 27, 1847. Her parents, William and Nancy Holman, who were natives of Overton County, Tenn., came to Missouri about 1845, and were among the first settlers of the Meramec Valley, in Linn Township. Soon after his marriage Mr. Pemberton located on a farm in Meramec Township, but at the end of nine years moved to the farm of 284 acres on which he now resides. It is one of the best in the Meramec Valley, and 100 acres are under good cultivation. He has always been a highly respected citizen, and in his political views is a Democrat, and is also a member of the order of Good Templars. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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