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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 HENLEY, fashionable tailor and manufacturer of fashionable dress goods, is located on Third Street between Howard and Grant. Mr. Henley was born in Mayo county, Ireland, November 1, 1852, and remained there until he was twenty-one years old. His father, Martin, was a farmer in Ireland, and died in 1881. Thomas Henley came to America in 1873, and settled in Carthage. He was married in January, 1880, to Mary Wade, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, April 19, 1858. They have one child, whose name is Maggie. Both are members of the Catholic Church, and he is a member of the Knights of Pythias. In 1876 he began business for himself, and is now the next oldest tailor in town, and one of the best in the Southwest, enjoying a prosperous business. His residence is located on Central Avenue, where he owns a fine two-story brick house.
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