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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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DR. M. D. HARVEY, post-office Bower’s Mills, was born in Kanawha county, West Va., May 27, 1829. His parents, Jasper and Rebecca Harvey, were natives of the Old Dominion. When about fifteen years of age came with parents to Jasper county, Mo., locating where subject now resides. Subject attended the common schools and high school in Kanawha county. Commenced the study of medicine in 1851, continued his studies three years, then attended lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. Returned and commenced practice of profession at Sarcoxie. Continued in practice there one year, then went to Bower’s Mills, Lawrence county, but soon after to Newtonia, Newton county. One year thereafter returned to Bower’s Mills, and soon after to the old homestead, where he now resides. Dr. Harvey was married in Jasper county, Mo., September, 1860, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of William and Elizabeth Lafever, of this county. This union has been blessed with seven children: Stanley R., born Jan. 23, 1862; William H., born February, 1864; Mary E., born July 17, 1865; Betty, born Nov. 1, 1866; Kate, born April 4, 1868; Virginia L., born Sept. 16, 1869; Theresa, born Jan. 30, 1871. The Doctor has a fine practice, and also conducts a fine farm of 192 acres, 110 in good cultivation, comfortable dwelling, and other out-buildings, orchard, etc.
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