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Below is a family biography included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published by Mills & Company in 1883. 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 B. LOWRY, grocer, is a native of Cedar county, Mo., born July 30, 1858. His father, William D. Lowry, is a native of Tennessee, born Dec. 22, 1852. His mother’s maiden name was Margaret A. Killingsworth, and she was also a native of Tennessee. The parents of both came to Missouri when they were quite young, William D. coming in 1846 and settling in Greene county. They were married in Greene county. George B. is the fourth of a family of eight children. He was educated principally in the schools of Jasper county. After leaving school he engaged in teaching in the schools of the county and for five terms followed this vocation successfully. In the spring of 1882, in company with his brother, formed a co-partnership and engaged in the grocery business, buying the stock of James Mansfield, which was located in the post-office building, and are receiving a fine trade. Mr. Lowry was married April 10, 1881, to Miss Clara Rothenbargar, daughter of Solomon Rothenbargar, one of the oldest settlers of Jasper county. They have one child, Effie Gertrude, aged one year.
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