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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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HENRY CATHERS was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, March 12, 1841, and came to Jasper county, Mo., in 1848. He is the son of William Cathers, and was raised on a farm and received a meager education. He remained at home until eighteen years of age and then went to Kansas and lived there two years. In the spring of 1860 he went to Colorado and worked in the mines, and also delivered wood to the mines for three years; he then went to Idaho, prospected, found some good mines, and worked them until 1868, and then engaged in the stock business for three years. In 1871 he sold out his mines and returned to Jasper county and bought his present fine farm of 320 acres, with 180 under cultivation, and has a good orchard and good buildings. He was married to Miss Evaline Purcell Feb. 7, 1875. She is the daughter of John and Caroline Purcell, who came to Missouri in 1839, settled in Jasper county, and are still living here. Mr. Purcell has been judge of the county court for six years, and is one of the pioneers of Jasper county. Mr. Gathers is well known and has the esteem and confidence of his friends and neighbors. He has four children: Carrie B., Alberta, Minnie M., and Frederick.
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