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Below is a family biography included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published by Mills & Company in 1883. 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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HARVEY R. CHITWOOD, born in Marion county, Ill., Jan. 31, 1850. His father moved to Texas when he was yet a mere lad, and after farming for twelve years, he returned to Illinois, in 1863. In 1867 the subject of this sketch became a resident of Jasper county, and lives on a farm one-half mile north of Smithfield. Married, Feb. 2, 1873, Lidia Rothanbarker, who was born near where East Joplin now stands. The children are Galen, Decatur, Wesley H., who died Nov. 13, 1876; and Clara Ellen. Both are members of the Baptist Church, in good and regular standing. Mr. Chitwood has a farm of 200 acres, 125 in wheat averaged 22 ½ bushels to the acre; 35 in corn, yielded 40 bushels to the acre; and 22 of oats, averaged 40 bushels to the acre; there is a good orchard of five acres on the place. This farm is in township 28, range 34, 120 acres in section 1, and 80 acres in section 2. Mr. Chitwood has successfully manufactured brick for some seasons of which he makes quite an extensive business; he also owns some property in Carl Junction.
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