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Below is a family biography included in The History of Cole 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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Dr. M. A. Dunlop, who was one of the successful practitioners of Cole County, Mo., was born in Knoxville, Tenn., and came to Moniteau County, Mo., with his father, William Dunlop, fifty years ago. He went to the State of California during the gold excitement, and remained five years. Shortly after his return he entered the office of Dr. E. H. Gregory, studied medicine, and at the same time attended the St. Louis Medical College, where he graduated in 1859. He was surgeon of the Forty-seventh Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia during the war, being stationed at California, Mo., where he lived a few years, and then moved to Centre Town. He is now retired from practice, but carries on the drug business. He was married in 1864 to Miss Amanda Wells, daughter of the late Judge J. W Wells. To this union was born one child, Stella, who died in childhood. Mr. Dunlop is a stanch Democrat in politics.
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