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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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TODHUNTER, JOHN JURY, deputy auditor; was born in Highland county, Ohio, in 1848, and came to this county with his parents in 1850, and has been raised in Indianola; he learned the trade of brick-mason, and carried the first and last brick used in constructing the present court-house; he has given considerable attention to making abstracts and real estate, and has served as deputy auditor, and clerk in the auditor’s office for some years; he married Miss Mattie Serrett in 1870; she was born in Illinois; they have four children: Albert R., Emma O., Laura E. and Ira O.
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