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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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SPRY, G. W., farmer and fruit grower, Sec. 16; P. O. Hartford; born in Logan county, Ohio, in 1830, and came to Polk, county, this State, in 1852; he was married in his native county to Miss Elizabeth G. Baird, of that State; they have two daughters: Ellen and Johanna; and one deceased: Mary F.; Mr. Spry was raised on a farm, and has followed farming as an occupation all his life, and now owns a farm of eighty acres; he came to this county in Nov., 1862; he enlisted in Co. C, 23d Ia. Inft., and was transferred to Co. B, 34th Iowa, August, 1862, and was discharged in March, 1863, on account of disability; was in the battles of Chickasaw Bluffs and Arkansas Post; has held the office of justice of the peace and township assessor two terms; and township trustee one term.
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