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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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R. E. CAMPBELL, of Campbell & Fite, attorneys at law, Georgetown, was born in Jackson Township, Brown County, Ohio, March 23, 1854. His father, William Campbell, is a native of Adams County, Ohio, and at present a farmer of Jackson Township, this county. Mr. Campbell’s mother was Fanny Evans, a native of Brown County. Mr. Campbell grew to manhood on the farm in Jackson Township, attending the district and public schools during the winter months. He subsequently attended the Academy at North Liberty, Adams County, two years, and Dennison University at Granville, Ohio, one year. He then came to Georgetown, and commenced to read law with Thompson & Fite, and was admitted to practice at the bar April 28, 1879. Soon after he opened an office in Georgetown, and in the fall of 1880 Albert G. Fite was admitted as a law partner. The firm of Campbell & Fite enjoy a fair practice, and are highly esteemed by the citizens of Georgetown and vicinity. Mr. Campbell is Democratic in politics, and in early life served one term as Clerk of Jackson Township. He was united in marriage, September 5, 1879, to M. Lizzie, daughter of Dyas Gilbert, of Huntington Township, Brown County, Ohio. They have one son — William D. Mrs. Campbell is a member of the M. E. Church.
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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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