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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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ROBERT N. WARDLOW was born in Brown county, Ohio, March 28, 1826, and was raised on a farm. His father, Philander Wardlow, was one of the early settlers of Ohio. Young Robert had meager school advantages. He married Susanna Heaton, who was also a native of Brown county, Ohio, April 26, 1846; she was born May 13, 1830. In 1855 Mr. Wardlow removed to Appanoose county, Iowa, where he remained several years; then removed to Putnam county, Mo., and after one season again removed to Iowa and settled in Davis county. In March, 1880, he came to Jasper county, Mo., and bought his present farm of 100 acres, 60 of which is under a high state of cultivation and the remainder under fence. He has a fine orchard and about 40 acres of timber. Their family consists of ten children; Samuel E., born March 24, 1847; married Temperance Craig, and now resides in Barton county; John T., born June 5, 1849; married Elzada Kincart in November, 1873, and now resides in Taylorsville, Cal.; Alfred J., born July 1, 1858; Robert B., born Jan, 30, 1856; married Martha Draper Jan. 13, 1878, and now resides in Wilmington, Cal.; Benjamin F., born Oct. 18, 1860; married Mary E. Clarkson Feb. 7, 1878, and is now living at Dublin, Barton county, Mo.; James G., born Dec. 18, 1862; Ida Belle, born Dec. 12, 1865; Elbert C., born July 8, 1868; William L., born June 12, 1851; married Laura E. Kincart April 7, 1873, and is now living at Dublin, Barton county; Thomas T., born Dec. 28, 1872. Mr. Wardlow is highly inspected by his neighbors and friends for his many good qualities as an upright man and an honest constituent of society.
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