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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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O. P. FITE, Hamersville, of Kellum & Fite, saw-mill owners, was born in Nicholas Co., Ky., August 15, 1823. He is a son of John W. and Millie (Cotterill) Fite, the former a native of Pennsylvania, of German ancestry, and the latter of Kentucky, of Irish parentage. Mr. Fite was reared on a farm, and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits a portion of his life. He is now engaged in running a saw mill in Hamersville, and is engineer in charge. He has been a member of the firm of Kelium & Fite since 1860. He was married, in 1850, to Eunice, daughter of Benjamin Gardner. They have two children — Cyrus L. and W. C. Mr. Fite and wife are members of the Disciple Church, and he is Democratic politically.
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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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