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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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LEWIS P. YOUNG, blacksmith and horseshoer, was born in Canada, September 5, 1850. He is a brother of John J. Young, and his early life was spent at home and is naturally very similar to his elder brother’s. He was married in December, 1878, to Rhoda Maxwell, who was born in Barton county, Missouri, January 29, 1861. They have no children. Mrs. Young is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church (South) of Carthage, Missouri. Mr. Lewis P. Young immigrated to Illinois and afterwards to Carthage, Missouri, with his brother in 1868, where they have been engaged in horseshoeing for some years. They are as well and favorably known as any smiths in the city and make a specialty of horseshoeing. They have led the trade at various times in their line of work and command the best work in the city.
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