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Below is a family biography included in History of Warren County, Iowa published by Union 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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REEVES, R., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Sandyville; born in Mayo county, Ohio, Aug. 6, 1833, and was raised there; he came to this county in the spring of 1855, and located on his present home stead, which consists of 323 acres; he has engaged for the past few years in stock-raising and feeding. Mr. Reeves is a public-spirited man; honorable, of a social disposition, and is held in high esteem by all who know him; he enlisted in Co. C, Thirty-fourth Iowa Infantry, August 17, 1863, and was discharged May 3, 1864; he married Miss Mary Douglas, October 18, 1851; they have nine children: J. C., Callie C., Anor L., Amaziah M., David W., Phillip. S., Elizabeth L., Effie B. and Stella Grace; lost one son, Hugh, died July 27, 1860.
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