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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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ALBERT H. LANE, teacher, Fletcher; is a grandson of Peter Lane, who was born in New Jersey, June 7, 1795, where he grew to maturity, and learned cabinetmaking. He was one of the patriots of the war of 1812, passing through many of its privations for nearly two years. On conversing with him today, the scenes, seem fresh in his memory, though in the 85th year of his age; he came to Warren Co., Ohio, in 1817, and in 1835 removed to Miami Co. Albert H. is a son of Charles H. and Elizabeth (Smalley) Lane. Their children are Mary A., Lucinda, Ada, Albert H., and John F. Our subject was born Oct. 24, 1857, was raised mostly to farm life, and enjoyed the advantages of the schoolroom most of his boyhood days; his education has been improved at the Holbrook’s National Normal School, at Lebanon, Ohio; in the summer of 1879, he commenced teaching, in which profession he is a promising young man.
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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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