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Below is a family biography included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published by Mills & Company in 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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D. A. SMITH was born in Edmundson county, Kentucky, October 4, 1852. Mr. Smith was raised near Cave City, Edmundson county, for some years, coming to the city of Carthage in 1869, where he still lives. He was married to Sadie A. Robinson, who was born and raised in Jasper county. She, with her mother, moved to Texas to escape the ravages of the armies which devastated the country and burned Carthage to the ground, but returned to Jasper county in July, 1866. The names of their two children are Willie D. and Helen P. Smith. The subject of this sketch is a member of the Grand Encampment and Grand Lodge of Masons. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Episcopal Church of Carthage. His business is that of a merchant, which he still follows as the chosen vocation of his life. He represents Mr. Whitset’s dry goods house on the road, with large sales and agreeable address.

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This family biography is one of more than 1,000 biographies included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published in 1883.  For the complete description, click here: Jasper County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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