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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Knox County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. 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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J. R. Gibbons, present commissioner of Knox County, and principal of the Knox City public schools, is a native of Missouri, and was born in Knox County, May 14, 1862. He is of Irish descent, his parents having in early life left the Emerald Isle to seek their fortunes in America. The fifth of a family of six sons, all of whom reside in Knox County, our subject, John R., was born on his father’s farm, in Lyon Township, and received his primary education at the district schools. While yet in his teens he entered the profession of teaching, and in this capacity has gained many friends. After having taught with success some of the best schools in his county, he was elected, in April, 1887, to the office of county school commissioner. Since his election he has applied himself with earnestness to the cause of education in his county, and although a young man he gives promise of ranking among the most prominent professional men in this region.
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This family biography is one of 204 biographies included in the Knox County, Missouri portion of the book, The History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, Missouri published in 1887. For the complete description, click here: Knox County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps
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