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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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THOMAS A. JONES, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Sarcoxie, was born in Spencer county, Ind., Nov. 27, 1838. His parents, William and Hannah Jones, were natives respectively of North Carolina and Kentucky. When thirteen years of age subject moved with parents to Lawrence county, this state. Remained there until the year 1859, then came to Jasper county, locating near where he now resides. His education, though very liberal, was obtained in the common schools. In the fall of 1860 he moved to what was then Lyons county, Kan.; two years later to Ft. Scott, same state, and one year thereafter returned to former place of residence in this county, Mr. Jones was married in Jasper county, Mo., Feb. 1, 1860, to Miss Velinder, daughter of Michael and Anna Archer. This union has been blessed with six children: Smith A., born Nov. 17, 1860; Cornelia F., born Aug. 17, 1862; Millie, born Jan. 13, 1866; George S. and William M., born July 20, 1870; Minice N., born July 2, 1874; and Thomas E., born April 4, 1882. William M. died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. J. is a member of the I. O. O. F. They have a good farm and very pleasant home about three miles southeast of Sarcoxie. Mr. Jones is a practical farmer and takes great pride in improvements. Educational, political, church, and other interests have an earnest exponent in the person of our subject.
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