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Below is a family biography included in The History of Wright 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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Mrs. Julia Wynne, widow of Julian F. Wynne, was born in Gibson County, W. Tenn., in 1854, and is the daughter of William and Julia (Gilbert) Caple. William Caple was born in Middle Tennessee in 1817, was a farmer and stock-trader by occupation, and was also engaged in merchandising. He died in Tennessee in 1862. The mother, Julia Caple, was born in North Carolina. They were the parents of ten children. Mrs. Julia Wynne, the subject of this sketch, was married to Julian Wynne in Arkansas, and bore him seven children: Barbara, Harriet, Ida, Vernie (deceased), Mary (wife of J. P. Box, who died in May, 1887, leaving two children, Blanche and Claude), William, who died at the age of four years, and Thomas, who died when six weeks old. Mrs. Wynne came to her present farm in 1878. This farm consists of 160 acres of land, with 120 acres under cultivation. Julian Wynne was born in Dyer County, W. Tenn., in 1840, and always followed agricultural pursuits. He died in 1881. He was the son of William and Barbara Wynne, natives of East Tennessee, who immigrated to Missouri, and both died in Wright County. Julian Wynne was in the Confederate army during the late war, and served with honor and credit for four years. Mrs. Wynne is a member of the Presbyterian Church, as was also her husband.

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This family biography is one of 90 biographies included in The History of Wright County, Missouri published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Wright County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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