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Below is a family biography included in The History of Newton County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888. 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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Hiram Wilson Estes, farmer, was born in Franklin Township, Newton Co., Mo., December 18, 1848, and is the son of Hiram and Permania (Farmer) Estes. The parents settled in Franklin County, Mo., at an early date, and moved from there to Newton County about 1840. They were the parents of eight sons and four daughters. Their son, Hiram Wilson, was reared on a farm in Newton County, and was married in this county to Miss Minerva Jane Herod, a native of Tennessee. The result of this union was the birth of one son and one daughter named as follows: Mac Orvell and Junie Etta. Mr. Estes is the owner of 200 acres of good land, well improved, and is engaged in dealing and shipping in live stock. He is a charter member of the Farmers’ Alliance, and is treasurer of the Home Alliance. He has been a member of the school board of his district, and he and his family worship at the Protestant Methodist Church.
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