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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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GEORGE L. HESLAR, farmer, P. O. Union Plains, son of William and Catharine (Waits) Heslar, was born in Kentucky June 12, 1819. His father came from Germany and his mother from Pennsylvania. Mr. Heslar came to Ohio in 1829, and was married, April 26, 1838, to Ariadna Waits, by whom he had nine children — Leslie died at nineteen years of age; Oliver, married Barbara Ellen Bishop; Clarrissa, wife of Houston Reynolds; Catharine, wife of George Weaver; Anna, died at nineteen months of age; Jane, wife of Charles Rounds; Ada, wife of William Cramer; Elizabeth, wife of Richard Creager; Mary, died at eight months of age. Mr. Heslar lost his first wife July 30, 1858, and remarried June 5, 1859, to Margaret, daughter of Titus and Nancy Sapp; they had six children — Florence, Belle, David, Almeda, George L., Lucy A. and James. Mr. Heslar and wife are members of the Christian Church, of which he is Deacon and Trustee. He is a member of the Ohio Mutual Aid Association at Columbus, also a life member of the Christian Association and a Republican. He has served as Township Trustee, Assessor, Treasurer and School Director.
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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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