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Below is a family biography included in the Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania published in 1904 by T. S. Benham & Company and The Lewis Publishing Company; Elwood Roberts, Editor. 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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JOHN D. STOUT. Charles Stout (grandfather) was born near Jarrettown, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, and was educated there in the schools of his day. He was a farmer by occupation, and continued in that business all his life. He was a man of importance in his day, doing much to promote the welfare of the community in which he lived. He married Mary Coar, of the same township, and reared a large family of children. One of them was Seth.
Seth Stout (father) was born on the homestead in January, 1823, and died in 1898. He was educated in the common schools of that day, and on leaving school engaged in work at the lime kilns at Fort Washington, which he continued for forty years. He conducted his farming in connection with this employment in burning lime. He married Mary Derr, who is also now deceased, and was a daughter of John Derr, a farmer of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Stout was an active Republican in politics, and held the position of township supervisor for many years. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was a member and a deacon of the Baptist church for a great many years. The children of Seth and Mary Stout: Charles, one who died in infancy, and John D.
John D. Stout was born on the homestead in Upper Dublin township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, September 29, 1849. He was educated in the public schools of the vicinity, and on leaving school engaged in farming and trucking, which he has continued ever since, having at the present time a farm in Hatfield township which he purchased in 1893. He is an active and earnest Republican in politics, and has held the office of township assessor. He is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men. He and his family attend the Methodist church. Mr. Stout is a popular man in his community, and has the respect and confidence of all who know him. He married Miss Margaret Lenhart, who was born in Cheltenham township, March 22, 1855. Their marriage took place in 1873. Mrs. Stout is a daughter of John F. Lenhart, deceased, and his wife, Mrs. Ruth (Addis) Lenhart, who is living at the age of eighty-three years. The children of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Stout: Mary V., married Harry E. Curry; John F., married Leila Bessinger, and has one child; Seth, died young; Lynford, Charles W., Joseph L., William F., Seth R., Ralph M., Ruth M.
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