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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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John T. Hart, a native of Crawford County, Ark., was born December 18, 1849, and is one of a family of children born to George and Serena (Neal) Hart, who were natives of Tennessee, and who married in Arkansas. The father died before our subject’s birth, when a young man. His widow subsequently married J. J. Bell, whose sketch appears elsewhere. John T. Hart grew to manhood in his native State, and February 27, 1873, he married Mary J. Seronce, the daughter of Davis and Louisa Seronce, and her he buried February 5, 1884. She left him two sons and three daughters, named as follows: Nellie May, Nora, George William, Wardie Ray and Mary Myrtle. Mr. Hart was married again, the lady of his choice being Miss Nellie Means, a native of Missouri, and a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Hart has a good farm of 138 acres, situated just north of the town. He is a member of the Farmers’ Alliance and is an estimable and highly respected citizen.
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