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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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William Lee, one of the most enterprising business men of Knox County, was born in Macon County, Mo., in 1842, and is a descendant of two prominent North Carolina families—the Lees and the Rices. He was reared in Macon County, where he received his education, and at the age of eighteen enlisted in Company K, Twenty-second Missouri Infantry, under Col. Foster. He served three years and two months, and during the battle at Jackson received a shot in his ankle, which has since given him a great deal of trouble, the ball still remaining in his right foot. He also participated in the battle of Mission Ridge. In 1864 he was honorably discharged, and returned to Missouri, where he farmed for several years. Same year he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa Eller, daughter of David Eller, of Adair County, and after a few years he went to Kansas, where he farmed with fair success. In 1883 he returned to Knox County, Mo., and opened a general merchandise store at Forest Springs, where he has enjoyed a fine trade. In the fall of 1886 he started a dry goods and grocery store in Knox City, under the management of his nephews. In 1881 our subject was again married, his second wife being Miss Martha Winter, daughter of David Winter, and to this marriage one child was born, now deceased. Mr. Lee is a Republican; a member of the G. A. R. He is united with the Congregational Church.
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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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