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Below is a family biography included in History of Warren County, Iowa published by Union 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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TALBOTT, ELIZABETH, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Felix; born Nov. 18, 1816, in County Down, Ireland; in 1831 she came to the United States with some friends, leaving all her near kindred behind; she settled in the State of New York, where she lived three years, and came to Ohio in 1834, and to Iowa in the spring of 1855,, and settled where she now lives; she was married Feb. 22, 1844, to Ralph Talbott, of Westmoreland county, Penn.; he was born Jan. 15, 1810, and died Nov. 6, 1876, leaving a family of seven children: Catharine D., Susie, Wm. H., Mary F., Ella K., Daniel P. and Allen D.; Catharine D. died in infancy; Mr. Talbott’s family was among the first settlers, having built the third house in the township, the old logs of which are still upon the place; they own 120 acres of land.
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