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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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COE, JONATHAN, farmer and stock-feeder, Sec. 15; P. O. Norwalk; is a native of Wayne county, Ohio, born February 24, 1829, and lived there (except one year that he spent in the South), till he came to this county in September, 1855; was married while in Ohio to Miss Mary A. Weaver, a native of Pennsylvania, born January 25, 1824; have a family of four sons and one daughter living: C. L. (now living in Kansas), H. L., C. M. (now connected with the press in Denver, Col.), and Ella; he owns a finely improved farm of 160 acres; the first year that Mr. Coe came to this county he circulated a petition for a post-office at Norwalk, and was instrumental in having it established under the name of Pyra, and since that time the name has been changed to the present one.

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This family biography is one of 548 biographies included in The History of Warren County, Iowa published in 1879.  For the complete description, click here: Warren County, Iowa History and Genealogy

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