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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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JOHN C. JOINER, farmer, post-office Joplin, was born in Montgomery county, Mo., May 23, 1882. His parents, Willis and Nancy Joiner, were originally from North Carolina. Our subject grew to maturity in his native county, where he acquired a fair education. He came to Jasper county about the year 1857, locating near where he now resides. In 1868 he enlisted in the Federal service and served until the close of the war. He was married in this county Oct. 25, 1860, to Miss Virginia, daughter of Josiah and Drucilla (Burton) Pinson. They have a family of seven children: William Burton, Richard Carter, Laura Ellen, Willis Fowler, Charles, Joseph, and Ambrose, and one who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Joiner are members of the Peace Baptist Church.
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