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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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CHRIS C. YODER, horseshoer and tool manufacturer, was born in McLean county, Illinois, December 7, 1857, and there raised and educated. His father, Elias, was a farmer, and died January 26, 1876. His mother, whose maiden name was Lydia Plank, was born in Pennsylvania. The subject of this sketch was married February 3, 1880, to Frances Woolley, who was born in McLean county, Illinois, February 8, 1858, where she was raised. They have two children, Edna and Delia. Mr. Yoder is a member of the Odd Fellows. He came to Jasper county, Missouri, in 1877, and settled in Carthage in 1879. His trade is that of horseshoeing and the manufacture of marble-cutter’s and stone-dressers tools, and all styles and designs of hammers, chisels, and drills. Mr. Yoder is the only one who has made this a specialty, and he does work for other towns. He also manufactures the most approved styles of horseshoes, and is in every respect a first class workman. His place of business is located on North Grant, where he will always be found ready for work, accommodating and obliging.
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