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Born 1824, Lafayette county
From History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, cities, towns and villages, together with a (1881)
JOEL H. EWING.
Mr. Ewing was born in Lafayette county, Missouri, October 18, 1824. He is the son of Robert and Elizabeth Ewing, who came from Kentucky in an early day. He was bred and educated and in fact has always lived in his native county. Is engaged in farming. December 14, 1854, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ingram, of Lafayette county. They becameparents of si'ven children, all of whom are now living, viz: Robert, Elizabeth, Kate W., Daniel, George, Neander Y., and Eva. Mr. Ewing has been a resident of this county for over a half century and has done much towards developing its natural resources and assisting in building up its public institutions. His postoffice address is Lexington.
As printed in History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, cities, towns and villages, together with a (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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