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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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MERRITT, W. H., Physician and Surgeon, P. O. Hartford; is a native of England, born in the year of 1853, whose parents came to this country in 1860, and located in St. Louis, Missouri, and both died shortly after; he was principally raised in this State, and received his early education in this county; and read medicine with Dr. Lindsley of Hartford, with whom he afterwards practiced; he graduated, M. D., at the Keokuk Medical College, February 13, 1877; and since that time has practiced his profession at his present location; he came to this county in 1862, and in 1869 enlisted in the Regular Army, and served five years; he was married in 1877, to Miss Mary Maxwell; they have one son, Judson.
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