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Below is a family biography included in The History of Barton County, Missouri 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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William A. McNary was born on the 17th of December, 1848, in Adams County, Ohio, and is a son of Ebenezer and Mary Catherine (Sprinkle) McNary, who were born in Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. The father was reared in Washington County, and when a young man, moved to Ohio, where he was married and resided until 1848, then moving to Brown County, Ill., where he and his family made their home until 1869. Since that time they have resided in Barton County, Mo., the father being over seventy years of age, and the mother over sixty. Mr. McNary worked at the tailor’s trade in Ohio and Illinois, but has farmed the latter portion of his life. He is of Scotch descent, a Republican in politics, and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Their children are: William A. and George T. (twins), James E.; Maria Alice, wife of Arthur Corner; Albert H.; and Ella May, wife of John A. Croy. Those deceased are: Mary M., wife of James Watson; Elizabeth M., wife of Albert Thurman; Tilly Louisa, Charles Henry, Frank E. and an infant. William A. McNary received his education in Brown County, Ill., and came with his parents to Barton County, Mo., and since 1878 has resided on his present farm, which he has greatly improved. October 15, 1878, he was married to Louisa Croy, a daughter of John Croy. She was born in Daviess County, Mo., reared in Montgomery County, Ind., and came with her parents to Vernon County, Mo., where she was married. She and Mr. McNary are the parents of four children: Harry E., Jessie E., Fred. C. and George E.
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