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DR. HENRY J. FREEMAN, post-office Joplin; business, farmer; located on section sixteen. The subject of this sketch was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 25, 1830, son of John D. Freeman, a native of New York, and was a merchant, and also manufactured the Freeman Family Medicines. In the latter part of his life he was a banker. Our subject moved with his parents to several places, finally settling in Jerseyville, Ill., and lived there eighteen years, and was married to Charlotte Day, daughter of Samuel Day, who was a captain in the War of 1812. Of the eight children Mrs. Freeman was the youngest and the only daughter. Mr. Freeman had studied medicine for some time, but after his marriage he traveled and sold medicines three years, then farmed six years, then kept a grocery and drug store, and also studied medicine; he finally attended a course of lectures at Cincinnati, Ohio, and then commenced the practice of medicine and also farmed. In 1870 moved to Jasper county, Mo., and located on his present farm, and practiced medicine and farmed four years, and then returned to Illinois for four years; then returned to Jasper county, Mo., and has been engaged in farming exclusively. Now has 120 acres, ninety acres under cultivation and the rest in timber. Has a good orchard, with all kinds of fruit; good house, barn, and an apple house. Mr. Freeman has five children. The Doctor is going to sell his farm and move to Joplin.