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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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THOMAS C. HENRY, son of Col. John W. and Melinda Henry, was born in Byrd Township, April 16, 1852. He passed his early life on his father’s farm, and was educated in the common schools. He celebrated his marriage, December 2, 1874, with Miss Josephine Wilson, a native of Union Township. She was born August 4, 1853, and is a daughter of John W. and Harriet Wilson. Three children were added to this union — Martha B., born August 13, 1870; George F., born May 6, 1878, and James W., born October 13, 1881. Mr. Henry located on his farm in 1880, and is by occupation a farmer and stock-raiser. He and wife associate with the Christian Church. He is identified with the Grange, and in politics is a Republican. He filled the office of Township Trustee one term, 1881. He is a young man of enterprise and energy.
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