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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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SILAS W. KING, farmer, P. O. Mt. Oreb, son of Robert and Eliza (Robinson) King, was born in Pleasant Township, Brown Co., Ohio, September 13, 1836. His father is a native of Virginia, and came to Ohio when a small boy. His mother is a native of Ohio, daughter of Silas Robinson. Mr. King was married, October 3, 1865, to Mary E., daughter of Ephraim and Sarah E. (Berry) Dunn, and a native of Ohio. They have four children — George B., Robert L., Etta, Rufus, Wilbur. Mr. King was the fifth man that enlisted in the three-months service in Washington Township on the breaking-out of the rebellion. He enlisted in Capt. Foster’s Independent Cavalry; was a Corporal in second company; after about a year’s service, broke down and was discharged for disability. He is a P. G. of White Oak Lodge, No. 292, I. O. O. F., and served one year as D. D. G. M. He is a descendent of the most honored of our old pioneers, and an unwavering Democrat in politics.
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