Below is a family biography included in The History of Newton County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888. 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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George W. Stansbury, another tiller of the soil, was born near Crab Orchard, Ky., September 19, 1845, and is the son of William and Melinda (Stanberry) Stansbury, of the same name but no relation, though on both sides the ancestry can be traced back to the early settlement of Virginia. William Stansbury, with he family, came to Missouri in 1846, located in Barry County, also lived for some time in Ozark County, but finally in 1872 he moved to McDonald County, where he died. His son, George W., grew up in Missouri, and moved to Newton County in 1874. He was married in Appanoose County, Iowa, where he lived eleven years. His choice of a wife was Miss Jemima Ross, daughter of John and Jemima (Hull) Ross, both natives of New Jersey, and two sons and five daughters have blessed this union, as follows: John William, Fannie, Tempah, Beulah, Frank, Grace, and one deceased, Rachel, buried in Rocky Comfort Cemetery. The family worship at the Baptist Church, of which Mr. and Mrs. Stansbury and two daughters are members.
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This family biography is one of 220 biographies included in The History of Newton County, Missouri published in 1888.
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