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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887.  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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A. S. DAMERON, M. D., a native of Beallmont, Ky., was born in Campbell County, November 8, 1834, and is a son of Dr. E. P. and Maria (Kenedy) Dameron. Dr. E. P. Dameron was born August 10, 1802, and died April 15, 1862. A. S. Dameron entered Miami University, where he graduated in 1861 and afterward graduated at the Medical College of Ohio, of Cincinnati, Ohio. He practiced in Indiana one year, and returning to Campbell County, practiced at Cold Spring six years, after which he moved to Dayton, where he has been engaged in his profession for sixteen years. In 1867 he married Miss Margaret A. Hall, of Covington, Ky., daughter of George and Sarah Hall. Two children have been born to them, viz.: Emma K. and Augustus H. The Doctor is a Republican in politics. He is also a member of the Christian Church, while his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

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This family biography is one of 41 biographies included in the Campbell County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company.  For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7

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