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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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H. C. HOLLINGSWORTH, groceries, provisions, and dealer in general merchandise, was born in 1830, in Tippecanoe county, Indiana. His father, William Hollingsworth, was a native of Ohio, and his mother, whose maiden name was T. M. Holeman, was also a native of Ohio. In 1856 the family moved to La Salle county, Illinois, where Mr. Hollingsworth engaged in clerking, after which he studied medicine and practiced his profession until he came to Carthage, in 1870, when he engaged in the drug business for nine years. In the spring of 1882 he sold his drug business, and has since been engaged in the grocery and provision trade. Dr. Hollingsworth graduated from Rush Medical College in 1864. He has served on the school board of this city. He was married in 1867 to Miss Louisa Manwell, of Chittendon county, Vermont. They have four children living. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and he of the A. O. U. W. and I. O. O. F. Dr. Hollingsworth is a highly respected citizen.
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