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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Grant County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  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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John M. Baugh, a successful planter and an influential citizen of Grant County, was born in Jefferson County, Ark., February 11, 1853, and is a son of David E. and Martha J. (Ussery) Baugh of Mississippi, the latter a daughter of the noted physician, Dr. John Ussery. They were the parents of five children, all boys: James M., David E., Newton and Marion, all still living except Newton. The father was a prosperous farmer during his life and owned about 360 acres of very valuable land. On the occasion of his death this land was divided among his children. His wife, who is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, is still living and resides with her son, the principal in this sketch. John M. was educated near Pine Bluff in Jefferson County, and received a good English literary training. On May 6, 1877, he was married to Miss Virginia B. Henry, a daughter of John R. and Martha J. Henry, who are among the leading families of Grant County. This marriage gave them five children, three boys and two girls: John H., Gillie, Martha E., Jeanette B. and an infant. Of this number but two are living and both are girls. Mr. Baugh is one of the leading farmers and merchants of that section and owns about 302 acres of land of which there are some seventy acres under cultivation. He is well known for his liberality and activity in pushing forward the interests of his county, and is one of the most popular men in the community. In religious faith he and wife are both members of the Methodist Church and take a deep interest in religious and educational matters.

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This family biography is one of 68 biographies included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Grant County, Arkansas published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Grant County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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