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Below is a family biography included in The History of Newton County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888. 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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John Henry, a resident of Newtonia Township, and the son of James and Jane (Black) Henry, was born in Blount County, Tenn., May 18, 1819. His ancestors were early settlers of Tennessee, and his father was a lieutenant in the Creek War, with Jackson, under Maj. Blue. John Henry was the ninth child born to his parents. He was reared in Tennessee, and in 1844, while in Blount County, chose for his life’s companion Miss Mary Ann Simmerley, a native of Carter County, Tenn., and the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Grindstaff) Simmerley. The ancestors on both sides of this family were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. In 1852 John Henry, with his wife and one son and three daughters, moved to Missouri, made a settlement in Newton County, and has since remained here. Three sons and four daughters were born to this union: Hester Jane, James Anderson, Martha Catherine, Rachel Emeline, Mary Elizabeth, Ake and Jacob H. During the war Mr. Henry acted as scout for the Federal army. He has ninety acres of good prairie land and forty acres of timber. He has been a member of the school board and he and family attend the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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