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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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EPHRAIM BROWN, farmer, P. O. Brownstown, was born in Brown County, Ohio, August 11, 1815, he is a son of John and Lettice (West) Brown. His father, a native of New Jersey, enlisted during the war of the Revolution, but was not accepted on account of his youth; removed to Ohio about 1795. The subject of this sketch was married in 1835, to Lucy, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Wait) Fuller, a native of Vermont. They raised one daughter — Samantha Frances, born March 20, 1840, and wife of John L. Smith. Lucy (Fuller) Brown was born November 11, 1819, and died April 14, 1882. John L. Smith was a member of the Fifty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was wounded at the battle of Stone River. Mr. Brown and wife are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Brown is a modest, hard-working farmer, and made what he owns by hard labor.
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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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