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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 M. DAY, retired farmer, P. O. Mt. Oreb. This gentleman is one of the oldest native and continuous residents of the county now living, having been sixty-eight years old the 23d of May last (1882). He owns 100 acres of land where he now resides, located partly in Pike and Scott Townships. He is a son of Mark and Elizabeth Day, who settled in Brown County, Ohio, in a very early day. James M. Day was raised a farmer; thus he has continued through life, always taking a great interest in agricultural pursuits. On the 15th of October, 1835, he was united in marriage with Lizzie Brooks. Mr. Day has served as Township Trustee and member of the local School Board a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. Day are the parents of ten children, of whom five now survive — Lucinda, Eliza, Alfred, Mary Etta and James W.
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