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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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WILLIAM F. SPURGIN, post-office Webb City; business, farmer, was born in Christian county, Ill., June 14, 1857. He is the son of James and Mary E. Spurgin, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky. Our subject is the eldest of four children, and was reared in Bloomington, Ill. In 1870 he moved to Carthage, Mo., with his parents, and attended the high school one year, and then went to work in the woolen mills. In 1874 he moved on his farm, and has been engaged in farming ever since. On October 5, 1882, he was married to Lizzie Rice. Her parents were natives of Tennessee. She was reared and educated in Jasper county, Mo. In 1877 she taught school, and continued to teach until she was married. Their farm consists of 120 acres, well improved and well watered; have a good house, barn, and granary. Mr. and Mrs. Spurgin are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and are highly respected by all.
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