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Below is a family biography included in The History of Sebastian County, Arkansas 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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Richard Nevill was born in Fort Smith, Ark., in 1856, and is a son of James and Mary Nevill, the former being a native of County Leitrim, Ireland. He came to the United States at an early day, and participated in the Florida and Texas Wars. He was a sergeant in the United States Army under Gen. B. L. E. Bonneville, and afterward came to Fort Smith and purchased land, which is now known as the Nevill Addition to Fort Smith. Richard Nevill, his son, grew to manhood in the latter town, and received a good English education. In 1878 he left the paternal roof and went to New Mexico, and worked at the blacksmith’s trade, at which he had previously worked in Fort Smith and in Las Vegas. He returned to Fort Smith in the spring of 1882, and soon after engaged in his present business, which is bringing him in a comfortable income. He is unmarried, and in his political views is a Democrat. He attends the Catholic Church.
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This family biography is one of 217 biographies included in The History of Sebastian County, Arkansas published in 1889. For the complete description, click here: Sebastian County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps
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