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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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WILLIS CHURCH, deceased, was born Aug. 11, 1818, in Connecticut, and moved to Wisconsin at an early date, and was there married to Mary M. Daniels. She was born in the State of New York, and by this union they had five children; four are now living, named Walter W., Elizabeth E., Frank S., who is now carrying on the farm with his brother Auser W. They settled on their present farm in 1868, and have improved it. Mr. Church died Nov. 14, 1882, and his bereaved family have the sympathy of his many friends and neighbors. Auser W. was born in Walworth county, Wis., in 1847, and was educated in the common schools, and also attended the Big Fort Academy for five years. In 1867 he came to Jasper county and bought their present farm; he then returned to Wisconsin and in 1868 moved with his parents and located on their present farm in Sheridan township. They now have 80 acres, all under cultivation, a good house, granary, corn-cribs, and a fine large orchard.
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