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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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JOSHUA JEFFERIS, farmer; P. O. German. Joshua was born in the house where he now resides, October 15, 1837; he is the son of D. L. Jefferis whose sketch appears in another place; our subject was reared a farmer boy, assisting in the duties of the farm during the summer and attending the common schools during the winter months; he has always lived on the homestead place, which he began cultivating on shares in 1863, since which time he has been fanning on his own account. He was united in marriage with Miss S. J. Ware, January 10, 1867; she is the daughter of Jacob Ware, whose sketch appears in another part of this work; she was born in the township June 20, 1849; Mr. Jefferis is identified with the Republican party, to the principles of which he is a zealous advocate; Mr. and Mrs. Jefferis are members of the Universalist Church at Palestine, and are living consistent lives. They are the parents of three children, viz., William Ellsworth Grant, born March 24, 1868; Marvin Raymond, November 5, 1877; Lona Alma, May 13, 1879.
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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. For the complete description, click here: Darke County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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