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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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M. O. REGAN, dairyman, Joplin, was born in County Cork, Ireland, Sept. 27, 1816. He grew to manhood in the Emerald Isle, Immigrated to America in 1839, came west to Wisconsin, then to Missouri in 1867, locating in Barton county, and one year later to Joplin, when he established his present business known as the West Joplin Dairy. Mr. Regan was married in Boston, Mass., Jan., 1843, to Miss Margaret Murphy. From this union there are four children: William, Morris, Michael, and Mary, and Edward, now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Regan are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Regan keeps seventy cows and thoroughly understands the business in which he is engaged.
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