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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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V. M. LOUDON, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in Union Township October 14, 1822, and is the son of Charles and Ellen (Sells) Loudon. His father was born in Kentucky, of Scottish parentage, his mother in Pennsylvania, of Dutch parentage. He received no other education than what the common schools afforded, and early turned his attention to boating and farming, and has since usually spent his summers on the farm and his winters on the river. His farm consists of 125 acres, well improved. While boating, he buys and sells plantation supplies in the South. His political faith is in the Democratic party. The year 1845 dates his marriage with Louisa Jordan, the daughter of James Jordan of this county. Their children are Mary F., Lucy (wife of George Gardner, of Higginsport), John, George (now living in Kentucky), Lida (wife of O. P. Waterfield), Frank, Emma, Charles B. and Stella (deceased).
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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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