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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. P. Finley, sheriff and farmer of Barton County Mo was born in Macoupin County, Ill., in 1840, and is a son of J. T. and L. B. (Bremion) Finley, natives respectively of Kentucky and Virginia. The father was one of the first settlers of Macoupin County, Ill., and in 1867 came to Barton County, Mo., where he spent the rest of his days, dying in 1878. He was a farmer by occupation and a Democrat politically. When a child the mother was taken to Illinois by her parents, and was there reared and married. She is still living, and resides in Lamar. S. P. Finley was reared to mature years in Illinois, and received a good education in the common branches in the public schools of that State. He came to Missouri with his parents, and engaged in farming, and has served a number of years as sheriff of the county. November 4, 1885, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Miller, who was born in Missouri in 1864. They own a good farm of 120 acres, and are among the thrifty farmers of the county. He is a Royal Arch Mason, a member of the Farmers Alliance, and in his political views is a Democrat. His maternal grandfather, who was of Scotch descent, was born in Virginia, and died in Illinois.
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