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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. 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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HOSMER, ARTHUR, lumber-dealer, and President of the State National Bank; born in Niagara Co., N. Y.; came to Keokuk in 1857; he was one of the original Directors of the Keokuk branch of the State Bank; at the time of the re-organization and change to a National Bank, he was also elected a Director, and has been connected with the institution ever since; he has been extensively engaged in the lumber business most of the time since 1862; his son Arthur, Jr., is associated with him in this business, and their trade is very large, amounting to from five to six million feet per annum; their shipments now are principally to Kansas.
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