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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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THOMAS J. CHEW was born in Brazil, Clay county, Ind., March 11, 1851. When he was yet a lad his father removed to Macon county, Ill., in the year 1858. He married Allie McGaffick, Oct. 10, 1872, of Fairfield, Wayne county, Ill., where she was raised. The children’s names are Ella, Emma, and Ira. Mr. Chew is the proprietor of the only meat market in Oronogo, where he carries on a thriving business.
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