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Below is a family biography included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880.  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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ABNER R. WINANS, carriage manufacturer, Troy. Abner R. Winans is a manufacturer of carriages and spring wagons, and is otherwise known by his political and religious influence in the city; he was born at Rahway, N. J., and his parents emigrated thence to Miami Co. in 1849. His marriage to Miss Mary Holliday was celebrated July 22, 1859, and their children are named respectively Nellie V., Charles A., Lulu M., Gertie and Warren. Mr. Winans’ parents, Abner and Mary (Brant) Winans, were both born in Essex Co., N. J. The wife of the subject of this sketch is an Illinois lady; her mother was born in South Carolina, and her father in Virginia. Both Mr. and Mrs. Abner Winans are members of the Presbyterian Church; their home is a model of neatness, taste and skill being everywhere displayed.

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This family biography is one of 964 biographies included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Miami County, Ohio History and Genealogy

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