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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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FELTON, JNO., farmer and book canvasser, New Virginia; was born in Frederick county, Md., January 30, 1804, and removed to Preston county, West Virginia, in 1810, and was raised there; he was engaged in contracting and the stock business; he came to this county in 1854, and entered the land on which he now resides; he owns 106 acres; he has been honored by the citizens of the township with the various offices of assessor, town trustee, justice of the peace, etc.; and is the oldest resident of the township; he married Miss Margaret Wootring in Sept., 1825; she was born in Preston county, West Virginia; they have ten children: Jehu, Elizabeth, now Mrs. Sayrs, Abraham, William, John, Matilda W., now Mrs. Stork, Susan J., now Mrs. Fleming, Zacchariah, Sarah, now Mrs. Jones, and Julia A., now Mrs. Knox; four sons enlisted in the army: Jehu enlisted in the 39th Iowa Infantry; Abraham in the 91st Illinois Infantry; William in the 10th Iowa Infantry; John in the 34th Iowa Infantry.
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