Biography of James Riley J. Jones – Prisoner at Palmyra
James Riley J. Jones (1841-1915) by Donald A. Wise James Riley J. Jones, son of Nancy [Greening]...
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Biography of Thomas J. Marsh, First Missouri Brigade soldier
Thomas J. Marsh was born in Lexington, KY in 1845. His family later relocated to Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. Thomas grew up to be 5 feet 5 inches, with dark hair and complexion, and blue eyes. When war came to Missouri...
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The subject of this sketch, Joshua Thomas Taylor, was born in Marion County, Missouri, January 29, 1840. He is a son of CALEB and Margaret G. (McKay) TAYLOR. He was raised chiefly on a farm, and early selected the science of...
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