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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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E. T. WEBB, cashier Webb City Bank, the subject of this sketch, was born in Overton county, Tennessee, Aug. 24, 1851, and is the son of John C. and Ruth F. Webb. Mr. Webb came to Missouri with his parents when they located in Jasper county, and was raised and educated in the common schools of this county; he also attended the State University at Columbia in the years 1877-78-79, and from there went to the Gem City Commercial College at Quincy, Ill., where he graduated in 1879 with the highest honors of his class. Of him, Prof, D. L. Musselman, A. M., says: “He is one of our very best graduates, thorough in all branches.” After finishing his business education he returned home, and shortly after entered the county collector’s office at Carthage, where he remained two years as deputy. June 2, 1882, he went into partnership with his father and opened the Webb City Bank, of which he is now cashier. He is a member of the M. E. Church (South), a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity, and at present holds the office of secretary of the lodge at Webb City. He is also treasurer of the city and a member of the school board, of which body he is at present clerk. He is a young man of recognized financial ability, and an enterprising, careful business man.
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