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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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JOHN W. PITSER (deceased), son of Joseph Pitser, was born in Brown County. Ohio, October 18, 1834, and died in the same county July 12, 1879. He was reared on a farm and followed the occupation of farmer until his death. He was an industrious, energetic and economizing farmer, and at his death owned sixty-three acres of land. His political views were Democratic. He was married, November, 17, 1854, to Rebecca Calvin, who was born December 5, 1829. They had six children — John M., born January 13, 1856; Tabitha J., born March 25, 1858; Jasper N., born March 24, 1860; Clement L., born June, 19, 1863; Uriah, born May 31, 1867, and Mary A. (deceased), born July 12, 1879. The three eldest children are now married.
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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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