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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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THOMAS CAHALL (deceased) was born in this county September 18, 1819. His parents were Thomas and Sarah (Parker) Cahall. His father was a Kentuckian, his mother a native of Ireland. His youth was spent in the common schools, and when he approached manhood he devoted himself to farming. Beginning a poor boy, he acquired property by hard toil, and at the time of his decease, in 1875, was owner of 500 acres. In 1839, he married Rachel Cahall, daughter of A. P. and Elizabeth (Harding) Cahall. She was born in 1822. Her parents were of Maryland birth, her father of English, and her mother of German extraction. The subject of this sketch had twelve children — Robert W. (deceased), James H. (deceased), A. P., Caroline, Elizabeth P. (deceased), Thompson Milton, Augustus L., Mary T., Perry, Sarah Ella, Flora A. and E. M. The entire family are members of the Christian Church. Six children live in this township. Mrs. Cahall still occupies the home farm and operates it successfully.
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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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