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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 J. WEBB, of Webb City, was born in Overton county, Tenn., July 2, 1846. He is the son of Elijah C. and Martha (Johnson) Webb. They were both old settlers of Tennessee but came to Missouri when the subject of this sketch was quite small. He was raised principally in Jasper county, and attended the common schools of the county until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in Pierce’s Brigade, General Shelby’s command, C. S. A., and served throughout the war with this gallant division. When the war closed he went to Texas, where he spent seven years, and in that time he learned the trade which he has since followed viz., blacksmithing. He returned to Webb City in 1873 and when the town of Webb City was started he established himself here and has since been engaged at his trade. He has been married three times, the last time to Miss Alice Ball of Jasper county, Oct. 8, 1881. They have one child: Alonzo. By his former wives he has three children: Lillie, Annie and Alta.
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