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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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C. C. LAWWILL, teacher and School Examiner, Aberdeen, was born in Huntington Township in the year 1855, and is a son of William H. and Louisa (McGhehay) Lawwill, early settlers. The early life of our subject was passed on the farm, and in the district schools, he received the rudiments of his education. By hard work and close application to his books, he fitted himself to teach, and held a first-class certificate at about the age of twenty years. He began teaching at the age of seventeen years and since has been regularly engaged in the work. He was appointed one of the School Examiners of the county in October, 1881, which position he still fills with credit to himself. He is a student at law, and engaged to some extent in pleading cases. He was married, in 1880, to Miss Emma, the daughter of Simon Covert, of Brown County, Ohio. He is a member of the Charter Oak Lodge, No. 137, I. O. O. F., and Gretna Green Lodge, No. 99, K. of P., Aberdeen, also of the New-Light Church.
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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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