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Below is a family biography included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880. 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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DAVID G. WENRICH, farmer and dealer in agricultural implements; P. O. Bradford, Miami Co., Ohio; was born in Adams Township, Barke County; is a son of David and Elizabeth (Grubb) Wenrich. David was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Jan. 1, 1816, and was a son of Thomas and Esther (Brandt) Wenrich. Thomas Wenrich was born in Berks County and his wife in Dauphin Co., Penn.; being poor folks, they hired out their son David to work at farming, until, in his 17th year, he went to learn the cabinet and carpenter trade, which he followed till nearly 21 years of age. Having a desire to see the Western country, he then took a trip to Ohio, landing at Dayton, where he made a short stay; he then went to Salem and worked at his trade for about six months, when he went to Miami County, near Covington, and worked as journeyman at his trade for one year. In the meantime, his parents immigrated to Miami County, and located where Bradford, in part, now stands. On the 1st of March, 1838, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Grubb, who was born in Miami Co., July 22, 1818, by whom he had eight children—Mary, born in Miami Co., Oct. 10, 1839; Hettie, Jan. 8, 1842, and died in 1866, leaving one of her two children; John, Feb. 6, 1844; Levi, born in Darke Co., Oct. 7, 1846; David, Nov. 25, 1849; Malinda, May 5, 1852; Martha, Oct. 31, 1854; Isaac, Jan. 27, 1858. Our subject always lived at his native place, the farm which his father and family cleared up, with the exception of 15 acres; they have now a very desirable farm of 160 acres, of which about 106 acres are in a good state of cultivation. David G. followed teaching in public schools for ten winters; is one of the original proprietors of an agricultural store in Bradford, owning a half-interest in the same, which he runs in connection with the home farm, of which he has entire charge. His marriage with Allie Babylon was celebrated Dec. 28, 1875; she was born in Miami Co. Jan. 7, 1851, and is the mother of two children— Sherman Byron, born Sept. 15, 1876; Chloe Bell, Jan. 2, 1880.
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This family biography is one of 659 biographies included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co. View the complete description here: Darke County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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