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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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THOMAS B. HIXSON was born in Fountain county, Ind., Oct. 27, 1842. In 1852 he removed to Champaign county, Ill., where he enlisted in 1861 in Company G, Twenty-fifth Illinois Infantry, serving three years. In 1867 he settled in what is known as the Twin Groves, between Oronogo and Carl Junction, Jasper county, Mo. He was married Nov. 19, 1865, to Sarilda Sadorus, who was born in Sadorus, Champaign county, Ill., a town named after her father. The names of the children are Melissa E., Fannie A., Cora, Charles W., and Marguerite. Mr. Hixson came to this county in its early days, and farmed for many years at Twin Groves, and now owns a farm in Kansas. He is at present living in Smithfield, and until recently was the proprietor of the Smithfield lumber yard. He is a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity, and is one of the most highly respected citizens of the community.
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