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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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E. N. DAVIS was born in Howard county, Ind., and is the son of Calvin Davis, who was born in North Carolina and went to Howard county when a small boy. Young Davis was raised on a farm, has a common school education, and a great deal of practical knowledge. In 1872 he went to work in a warehouse and improved his spare time by learning telegraphing, and in two years after going into the warehouse took charge of the telegraph office. Had that one year, and at that time was offered the station, which he refused for a position as conductor of a freight train. He ran that for a short time and then went south and took charge of a station at Saint Clair, Mo. In 1879 went to Pittsburg, Kan., and then went into the Missouri Pacific and was extra man for some time, but finally located at Jasper and is now agent at that place. Was married Feb. 20, 1877, to Lizzie James and they have one child.

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