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Below is a family biography included in The History of Webster County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. 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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Thomas G. Cardwell was born in Greene County, Mo., March 16, 1848, and remained with and assisted his father on the farm until he attained his majority. In 1868 he was married to Miss Martha Phillips, who was born and reared in Webster County, and by her is the father of eight children: Albert L., Robert E., Jesse N., William E., Thomas A., Mattie R., Eugenia B. and Susan D. They have a good farm of 125 acres, on which they have resided since 1873, and have 100 acres of land under cultivation, with a neat residence and good barns. The family worship in the Baptist Church, and are considered among the prominent citizens of the county.
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