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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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HILL, SAMUEL, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Primrose; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; he was born April 30, 1809, in Wayne Co., Ind.; in the fall of 1838, went to Mount Holly, Warren Co., Ohio, and engaged in the mercantile business, also in pork-packing business during the winter; in the spring of 1844, came to Lee Co., Iowa, and located on the land upon which he still resides. He married Miss Susan Cook, of Warren Co., Ohio, May 9, 1838; she was born in same county, June 7, 1816; have no children. Mr. Hill has served his township as Justice of the Peace and Trustee. Member of the Friends’ Church; Republican.
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