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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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JAMES C. EVANS, post-office Dudenville, farmer and stock-raiser. Among the rising young farmers of Lincoln township is the subject of this sketch. He was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1850, and is the son of Albert and Marriett Evans, now of New York. Our subject was the seventh of ten children. In October, 1867, he moved to Jasper county, Mo., and lived with his parents for seven years. On March 15th, 1874, he was married to Miss Emily Hazen, who was born in Clayton county, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1853, and moved to Jasper county, Mo., in 1869. She is a lady of culture and refinement. In the spring of 1876 Mr. Evans located on his present farm of 160 acres, all fenced into separate fields and well watered; has a fine two-story frame residence and fair out-buildings. Mr. Evans raises an average of 26 bushels of wheat and 40 bushels of corn to the acre. Mr. and Mrs. Evans are members of the United Brethren Church.
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