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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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C. E. MATTHEWS, Webb City, Missouri. The subject of this sketch is a native of Ohio, born in Huron county, Feb. 4, 1854. His parents Francis and Mary Matthews, came to this county from Somersetshire, England, about 1852, and settled in Ohio; and from there came to Missouri in 1859. At the breaking out of the war they moved to Hancock county, Ill., and remained there until 1869, when they returned to Missouri, and are now living in Carthage, this county. C. E. was educated in the common schools of Illinois, and followed farming until he attained his majority; he learned the engineer’s trade and for nine years followed that business. In April, 1881, he engaged with S. A. Brown & Co., lumber merchants of Chicago, and was sent to Webb City to manage their branch yard at this place, in which capacity he has proved himself very efficient. He is a member of Carthage Lodge No. 47, A. O. U. W. He was married to Miss Nellie C. Forbes of Carthage, Mo. They have one child. Frank.

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