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Below is a family biography included in The History of Barton County, Missouri 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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Herbert F. Coffin, of the firm of McMurtry & Coffin, notion dealers at Lamar, was born on the 4th of July, 1867, and is the only surviving member of a family of three children born to the marriage of Reuben S. and Sarah (Pierson) Coffin, the former of whom was a carpenter by trade. He served in the Union army during the late war, and in his political views was a Democrat. His death occurred at the age of fifty-eight years, but his wife still survives him. She is a member of the Congregational Church, as was her husband. Herbert F. Coffin was educated in the schools of Lamar, and, when about fifteen years of age, he entered a store as clerk, so continuing until January, 1889, when he became a member of the firm of McMurtry & Coffin. He is a young man of energy and intelligence, and, as he possesses excellent business qualifications, bids fair to become one of the wealthy citizens of the county. He is a Democrat, and a worthy member of the Congregational Church.
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