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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. 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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BURKE, JAMES E., retired; born in Ireland; came to Ohio in 1836; in 1843, he removed to Wood Co., W. Va.; lived there until 1849, and, in May, 1849, he came to Keokuk, having visited this place and decided to locate here in April of the same year; in Ohio, he was engaged in the contracting business; the first seven years of his residence in Keokuk, he was engaged in mercantile business; he afterward engaged in steamboating, which he continued for about four years; he afterward returned to mercantile business, which he continued until 1865, since which time he has not been engaged in active business.
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