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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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BENNETT HELMAN, farmer; P. O. Bradford. Bennett Helman is a son of Adam Helman, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in the year 1864 and located near Bradford, in Darke Co., where he is living at the present time. Bennett was born in Indiana Co., Penn., Jan. 15, 1850; his early life was spent assisting his father on the farm and attending school; after he attained his majority, he clerked in the Bradford hotel and dining hall; he also clerked awhile in a dry-goods store; he owned a third-interest in a flouring-mill in Gettysburg, Darke Co., Ohio, where he was engaged in the milling business for several years. In 1876, he purchased his beautiful farm of 52 acres with good improvements, located about one mile south of Bradford, on the Covington and Gettysburg Pike. His marriage was celebrated Sept. 3, 1869, with Miss Mollie, a daughter of Levi Gilbert, a native of Lancaster Co., Penn, now living in Darke Co., Ohio.
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