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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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WILLIAM KERR; farmer, P. O. Georgetown, born in Pennsylvania, August 2, 1823, the son of David and Elizabeth (Pangburn) Kerr. His parents were natives of New Jersey and of English descent. Mr. Kerr received a common school education in his native State, and in 1849 married Josephine Lytel, who is also a native of Pennsylvania. Their children, five in number, are Elizabeth (wife of Newton Smith), Martha C. (deceased), David, Margaret and Samuel. In 1859, they emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio and settled in Brown County. Both are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Kerr has made farming his life occupation, and in it has been moderately successful. He is the owner of a farm of one hundred and twenty acres of good land, which he has secured by his own exertions. In politics, he is a Republican.
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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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