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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. 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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CRAIG, JOHN H., born in Washington Co., Penn.; graduated from Washington College in 1848; afterward spent three years in Natchez, Miss.; engaged in teaching and pursuing his studies while in Natchez; afterward read law in Wheeling, Va., and at Washington, Penn.; admitted to the bar in the spring of 1856; came to Keokuk in the spring of 1857; engaged in practice of law here since May 1, 1857. For twelve years, he has been a member of the Board of Education; for the last three years, he has been President of the Board. Mr. Craig has held the position of City Attorney several terms; he is now serving in that capacity.
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