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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 1 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1885. 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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JESSE M. MOSS, Graves County, was born in Smith County, Tenn., January 3, 1846, and was taken by his parents to Butler County, Ky., in infancy, where he grew to manhood, and in 1862, entered Company E, Third Kentucky Cavalry, with which he remained until the close of the late war. He is the son of Hugh Moss, a native of Smith County, Tenn., who was born in 1807, and is still living. Hugh’s wife, Delilah B., daughter of Nelson and Betsey (West) Walker, of Halifax County, Va., was born in 1812, and is still living. Their offspring are Martha J. (Pigg), John K., George W., Mary M. (Pirtle), subject, Amanda F. (French) and Caroline (Byrns). On account of the late war, subject could only secure a business education, but he is a constant reader of books and current literature. He was married December 21, 1876, to Miss Georgia A., daughter of George C. and Lucinda (Austin) Brown, of Graves County, Ky., and to them have been born Albert C. K. and Edward L. Subject commenced merchandising in 1879, at which he has been successful. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, a Methodist and a Democrat.
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This family biography is one of 91 biographies included in the Graves County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 1 published in 1885 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 1
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