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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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S. H. Cover, proprietor of furniture and undertaker establishment at Mountain Grove, Mo., was born in Illinois January 20, 1865. He attained his growth in his native State and in Missouri, finishing an education received in the common schools by a course in the graded schools under Prof. William Lynch, and afterward worked at various pursuits until 1888, when he came to Mountain Grove and engaged in his present business. He carries a stock valued at $2,000, and is a wide-awake, thorough-going business man. In his political views he affiliates with the Democratic party.
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