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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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S. F. McGrath, constable and collector of Richland Township, was born in Jo Daviess County, Ill., in 1855, his parents being James and Jane (Haas) McGrath. S. F. McGrath came with his parents to Missouri in 1864, and located first in Lewis County, then in Cooper County, and in 1867 went to Johnson County, and purchased a farm, remaining there until he doubled his money on his farm, then sold out and resided nine years in Henry County. Since 1881 he has resided in Barton County on his present farm. On the 5th of November, 1884, he was married to Miss Louella Wheeler, who was born in Hamilton County, Ill., in 1864, and by her has two children: Ola and Roy. From 1882 to 1884 he served as constable under the first township organization, being elected to the office again in 1887 and 1889, which office he is ably filling at the present time. He is a Republican in his political views, and is a member of the Farmers’ Alliance. In the spring of 1880 he went to Colorado, and after working there for some time returned home, where he has since remained. His father was born in Pennsylvania in 1819, and was married in Illinois. His father, Samuel McGrath, was born in Ireland, and emigrated to America, locating in Pennsylvania. The maternal grandfather was of German descent, and is still living, aged eighty-seven years. Mrs. S. F. McGrath is a daughter of Henry and Margie (Brennon) Wheeler, who were born in Illinois in 1858 and 1840, respectively. They were married and farmed in Hamilton County until about 1873, when they came to Barton County, Mo., in which they own a good farm. The family attend the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are Democrats in their political views.
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