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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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R. H. READ, proprietor of the dollar store, was born in Canada. His father Obediah, was also a native of Canada, Russel Read came to St. Louis in 1869, and was cashier for the Chicago & Alton Railroad, from 1869 to 1881, necessitating the handling of very large amounts of money. In 1881 he resigned his position, which he had tendered twice before, and came to Carthage, where he opened the dollar store. Mr. Read was married to Mrs. Clifford, of St. Louis, in 1877. They have one child; Mrs. Read has a son by her first husband, whose name is Thomas, and who operates a dollar store at Rich Hill, Missouri. Mr. Read is a member of the Masonic order and Knights of Pythias. The responsible position of treasurer of such a road is an ample evidence not only of popularity but of efficiency and faithfulness.
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