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Below is a family biography from the book, The History of Franklin County, Arkansas 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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Marion B. Conatser, merchant, was born in Franklin County, Ark., May 31, 1859, and is a son of John A. and Mary Ann (Nichols) Conatser, natives of Tennessee. The father was twice married, the mother of our subject being his second wife. In 1848 the father went to Pike County, Ark., and soon after came to Franklin County, where he lost his first wife and his second marriage occurred. He now resides upon a farm near Ozark, where he then settled. Marion B. Conatser grew to manhood in this county, living with his parents until twenty years of age. He then established a small mercantile business in Ozark, which has gradually increased until it has become one of the leading mercantile houses in the city. He carries a complete stock of dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, groceries, queensware, etc., and has a large stock of wagons, saddler and harness. His present business house was established in 1882, and he sells about $75,000 worth of goods per annum. Mr. Conatser is an enterprising business man, and is one of the directors and originators of the Ozark Canning Association. March 10, 1886, he was married in Ozark, to Miss M. E. Bradley, a native of Arkansas, who was educated in White County. Mr. Conatser is a member of the town board, and is Past Chancellor of the lodge of the Knights of Pythias in this city. Both Mr. and Mrs. Conatser are members of the Methodist Church.
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This family biography is one of 163 biographies included in The History of Franklin County, Arkansas published in 1889. For the complete description, click here: Franklin County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps
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