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Below is a family biography included in The History of Laclede County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. 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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Hillory M. Turner, farmer, of Auglaize Township, was born in Caswell County, N. C., in 1821, and is a son of Thomas and Celia (Wear) Turner, whose sketch appears in another portion of this work. Hillory M. attained his majority in North Carolina, and was educated in the common schools of Caswell County. In 1858 he began tilling the farm on which he now lives, but during the late Civil War made his home in Texas, residing in that State until 1866, when he returned to the home place. On the 17th of September, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary M. Hawkins, who was born in Pulaski County, Mo., and by her became the father of the following family of children: William, Alice, John, May, Edward, Blanche, Virgil and Zoe. Those deceased are Robert and an infant not named. Mr. Turner is a Democrat in politics, and has always taken a deep interest in all matters pertaining to the public weal. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., the Agricultural Wheel, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
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