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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883. 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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A. E. BROOKS, farmer, P. O. Hamersville, was born in Clark Township March 6, 1834. His parents were John and Nancy (Curliss) Brooks, the former born four miles south of Lexington, Ky., and the latter a native of Pennsylvania. They were among the early settlers to Brown County. Our subject received a good common school education, and spent six years of his early life in teaching. He now owns the farm upon which he resides, and is devoting his time to farming, making tobacco raising a specialty. He was married, in 1858, to Miss L. Neal, a daughter of John and Betsey Neal, who were early settlers in this vicinity. Seven children are the surviving issue of this union — Nancy V., John, Sherman, Ida, Thomas, Ora and Albert. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks are members of the M. E. Church, in which he has been a class-leader and Steward. He is an Odd Fellow, a Democrat and for six years was a Justice of the Peace.
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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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