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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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W. A. DUMARS, of Pribbenow, Dumars & Co., insurance agents, was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1855. His parents, James and Hanna (Renton) Dumars, were natives of the Keystone State. During infancy our subject was taken to Youngstown, Mahoning county, Ohio where his father established the Mahoning Register. While there young Dumars attended the public schools. In 1866 the family moved to Memphis, and his father was one of the founders of the Memphis Post. There subject entered Hale’s Academy and pursued his studies four years. The family next came to Missouri, locating at Bolivar, Polk county. His father purchased the Free-Press of that city, and subject commenced to learn the trade of printer. In 1874 his father was appointed receiver in the U. S. Land Office, which position he now holds, with headquarters at Springfield, Green county. Subject finished his trade at Springfield. In 1877 he was appointed deputy P. M. at that city, which position he held one year. He then engaged in the insurance business and came to Joplin in April, 1880, in the same business for a time and then went to California and engaged as general agent for U. S. Contracting Company, and placed service on eighty mail routes. He returned to Joplin and Jan. 1, 1882, purchased an interest in the present agency. Mr. Dumars is a young man of good business qualifications and is held in high esteem by those with whom he is associated, socially, and otherwise. The firm represent about twenty-eight of the leading American and foreign companies, and are doing a large and increasing business.

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This family biography is one of more than 1,000 biographies included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published in 1883.  For the complete description, click here: Jasper County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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