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William B. Hart, a dealer in hardware, farm machinery and furniture at Pineville, Mo., was born in Lapeer County, Mich., on May 7, 1852, and is a son of Charles W. Hart (deceased), who was born near Rochester, N.Y. William B. Hart received a fair education in the schools of Michigan, and went with his parents to Kansas in 1870. After stopping a short time in different places in that State, in 1874 he located in McPherson County, and opened up a farm, which he cultivated until 1877, when he came to Missouri, locating at Joplin, in Jasper County. There he engaged in the grocery and mining business until 1880, when he removed to Neosho, and began working at the carpenter’s trade. He also soon after engaged in the jewelry business, which he has continued. He, however, removed to Pineville in the spring of 1884, and resumed the jewelry business, in connection with which he began manufacturing furniture, which he abandoned after one year, and engaged in the hardware business. He also repairs sewing machines, musical instruments, etc. He was married in Jasper County, Mo., on March 9, 1879, to Nancy B. Taggard, a daughter of William R. Taggard, a resident of the county. Mrs. Hart died January 17, 1880, and on February 1, 1888, Mr. Hart was united in marriage with Mary J. Painter, of Pineville. Mrs. Hart was born in East Tennessee, and went with her parents to McDonald County, Mo., in 1855, and has been a resident of Pineville since that time.