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Below is a family biography included in The History of Camden 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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A. S. Churchill, late editor of the People’s Tribune, at Linn Creek, was born in Laclede County, Mo., October 15, 1866, and is the son of C. B. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Churchill, the father a native of Kentucky and the mother of Missouri. He is one of six children, five now living: Effie, wife of Roy Avery; Armistead S.; Lena B., wife of Dr. D. H. Kouns; Harry and John, at home. The one deceased was named Edith; and her death occurred in 1873. A. S. Churchill, subject of this sketch, remained and assisted on the farm until 1884, and received a liberal education. In 1884 he came to Linn Creek and clerked in the store of his father for a short time, when he took charge of the drug store and ran it for one year. During the summer of 1886 he was engaged in farming, and in August of the same year he returned to the store, remained one year, and then taught one term of school. In January, 1888, he, in partnership with E. F. Shubert, founded the People’s Tribune, and continued but a short time when Mr. Churchill bought out his partner and continued the publication alone until January 1, 1889, when he leased his paper to E. F. Shubert and W. T. S. Agee. Mr. Churchill is now employed as clerk in the store of F. Hooker, and is a promising young man.

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This family biography is one of 46 biographies included in The History of Camden County, Missouri published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Camden County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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