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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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JAMES DAY, farmer, P. O. Mount Oreb, was born in Brown County, Ohio, January 11, 1817, and is a son of Christopher and Hannah Day, who were married in 1808. James Day is one among the oldest pioneers of Brown County now living, having been sixty-five years old the 11th of January last (1882). He was raised to farm life in Brown County, Ohio, and received a common school education; he remained at home until twenty-four years of age, when he married Phoebe Kendall, after which he engaged in farming for himself, and is now successfully cultivating his farm in Pike Township, which consists of 108 acres of land. Nine children have been born to them, of whom eight now survive — Augustus, Caroline, Christopher, Laban, Charles, Benjamin P., Hester and Rachel. James Day’s record is such that his children may point to it with pride, and they may well profit by his experience.
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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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