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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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MARION T. CREECH, merchant in Preston (Brest), born June 18, 1847, in Owen county, Ind., and raised near Terre Haute, Ind. Worked on a farm until twenty years of age, then moved to Illinois and worked on a farm by the month. Next rented, then moved to Missouri, living in Pulaski and Adair counties four years, and there his father died. In 1876 he moved to Jasper county. Left his mother at Medoc and traveled over southwestern Missouri and into Texas, looking at the country; next to Kansas and farmed one year; then took a trip to Arkansas and returned to Jasper county, Mo., and farmed in Preston township until 1882. Has bought and opened his general store and is soon to have the post-office. Mr. Creech is a young man, and experienced in business. He has the confidence of his patrons and is rising to success.
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