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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883.  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. W. DAVIS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Higginsport, was born August 26, 1826, in Pleasant Township, four and one half miles south of Georgetown, the son of I. and Lydia (Parker) Davis. His father was born in Kentucky, of German parentage; his mother in Ohio, of Scottish descent. His grandfather, Issachar Davis, settled on the farm A. W. now occupies, in 1802, and his father occupied it after his grandfather’s death. On the farm are three apple trees planted by Issachar Davis in 1805; they still bear fruit once in two years. Mr. Davis has turned his attention to agriculture, as his ancestry did before him. He is Republican in politics and a member of the Christian Church. His residence was destroyed by fire in 1876, and was rebuilt at a cost of $1,800. He was married in 1849 to Amanda, daughter of Forsyth McCanaughy. Their children are Belle J., Edward E., Anna L., Lulu J., Carrie F.

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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy

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