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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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CHARLES W. SIMON, proprietor of Border City Hotel, Piqua, which is one of the needed enterprises of every town and city; in this business he has been favor ably known since 1875. Our subject, born in Piqua in April, 1847, is a son of J. C. and Barbara A. Simons; there he grew to manhood, and, during his minority, he enjoyed the schools of Piqua to a medium degree; at the age of 19 years, he opened a restaurant in the Pan Handle depot, in which he met with fair success, and followed until the opening of his present business. In November, 1871, he married Mary L. Kohler, who was born and raised in this city, being five years the junior of C. W.; they have one daughter— Caroline D., born Dec. 25, 1879.
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