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Below is a family biography included in The History of Miami 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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ANDREW DUNN, carpenter; P. O. Fletcher; is a son of Simeon and Sophia (Read) Dunn, who was a native of New Jersey, his wife of Ohio; their marriage was celebrated in Greene Co., Ohio, where they both passed from the stage of life; ten children were born to them, Andrew being the fifth one; he was born in Greene Co., June 22, 1816, and brought upon the farm to the age of 15 years; in the meantime, he procured a moderate education; in 1831, he was apprenticed to the carpenter’s trade, under Samuel C. Michell; he located in Fletcher in 1838, where he has since resided; soon after his arrival he formed a partnership with his brother-in-law; they at once commenced contracting and building; this partnership has since been dissolved, but Mr. Dunn has been favorably known as a carpenter. May 10, 1840, he married Belinda Earhart; she was a native of Butler Co., Ohio; her death occurred the same year in which she was married. Mr. Dunn married, for his second wife, Mrs. Juliana (Earhart) McQuillen; she is also a native of Butler Co., Ohio, born in 1821; their children are four in number— Franklin, Simeon H., Wilson S. and David T.
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