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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Lonoke 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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J. F. Bayne, of the firm of Bayne Brothers, farmers and merchants of Lafayette Township, was born in Shelby County, Tenn., November 12, 1858, and is the son of W. D. and Emily (Buch) Bayne, who were natives of Bedford County, Va., and North Carolina, respectively. The former was born November 7, 1813, but when quite young removed to Tennessee, and afterward to Kentucky. He carried on farming successfully for three years in Shelby County, and in 1869 moved to Arkansas, locating in Prairie County, though by a division in boundary lines, he was placed in Pulaski, and subsequently by a similar change left in Lonoke County. Not many men can claim the experience of residing in three different counties, while living upon the same farm. His original purchase was cleared and improved, until now it is not to be excelled anywhere. For several years Mr. Bayne has been living with his sons on the farm in Lafayette Township. The firm of Bayne Brothers purchased a farm in Pettis Township, in which there are now about 150 acres improved, and of the home place, 300 acres are open land, all rich bottom soil. The home residence is an attractive building, besides which good outbuildings and a gin form desirable features. They now own over 900 acres of land in two tracts. Mr. Bayne has served as magistrate one term in Pettis Township, and is a man of no little influence in his county. The success he has achieved is certainly deserved.
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