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Born 1864, Ray County
From The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898)
JOHN ARTHUR FLOURNOY, attorney-at-law, First National Bank- Building, was born in Ray County, Mo., April 21,1864, and is the son of John S. and Nancy Flournoy, both born in Washington County, Ky., and who came to missouri in 1854. Our subject attended school at Richmond, in Ray County, and the Kirksville Normal School. He came to St. Joseph
Midia Josephine, 1 year. Mr. Flournoy is a Democrat and a member of the Christian Church.
As printed in The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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