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Below is a family biography included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published by Mills & Company in 1883.  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. TILLEY, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Sarcoxie, was born in Henry county, Ky., Sept. 7, 1837. His parents, William and Mary Tilley, were natives of the Old Dominion. Subject was raised on a farm, engaged in agricultural pursuits and attending the common schools. He went to Illinois in 1860, and locating in Christian county engaged in farming. Eight years thereafter he came to this county, and in the spring of 1871, to his present location; since he has engaged extensively in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Tilley was married in Henry county, Ky., Jan. 2, 1859, to Miss Lucinda, daughter of Aaron and Casander Sagasser, also natives of the Blue-grass State. Mrs. T. was born May 25, 1846. From this union there have been six children; two are now living: Alice C., born April 2, 1860, now wife of Robert W. Deputy, of Illinois; Clara Bell; Ada Lee; Charles Luther; Bertha M., born April 11, 1869, and Nora Dill, born June 9, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Tilley have a beautiful home about two miles east of Sarcoxie. Their farm consists of two hundred and twenty acres of choice land well fenced and mostly improved; fine residence, good barn and other buildings, orchard, etc., Mr. Tilley is a practical farmer. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity.

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This family biography is one of more than 1,000 biographies included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published in 1883.  For the complete description, click here: Jasper County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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