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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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HUGH P. DAY, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township March 30, 1837, son of Isaac and Miriam (Mann) Day. They were natives of Brown County and of English descent. Mr. Day is the fifth child of a family of seven. He is engaged in farming on his place of 108 ¾ acres, situated one and one-fourth miles east of Georgetown. His educational instruction was what the common schools afforded. In the year 1874, he was united in wedlock to Sarah Blair, a native of this county, and daughter of James Blair. Their marriage has been blessed with two children — Marion and Margaret. Mr. and Mrs. Day are members of the Presbyterian Church at Georgetown. His political preferences are with the Democratic party.
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