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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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RICHARD ROSE, contractor and builder, was born in Brown county, Illinois, August 12, 1846, and there raised and educated. His father, John S., was a wagon-maker, who died in 1864. The subject of this sketch was married in May, 1870, to Amanda Bodkin, who was born in Brackin county, Kentucky, June 23, 1843. Their children are Cora, Louie, and Carl. He came to Carthage in 1868, and has built some of the best residences in the city. His residence is located on Clinton Street, and his office on North Main, with Charles Bissell. Mr. Rose is an industrious champion of the plane, and has the respect of all those who know him for industry, enterprise, and honest dealing.
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