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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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DAVID McCONNAUGHEY, farmer and manufacturer; P. O. Tippecanoe; born in Bethel Township, Miami Co., April 23, 1827; is a son of David and Anna McConnaughey, of whom mention is made in the biography of J. C. McConnaughey. He left home at the age of 17, to learn the tanner and currier trade, serving an apprenticeship of three years; for seven years he followed tanning and dealing in leather; in 1855, he located on a farm in this township, and followed farming till 1865,when he went to Xenia, and again engaged in the leather trade till 1876, when he moved back to this county, and has since been engaged in farming; in August of 1878, he again began the leather trade, and manufactured collars and fly-nets in Dayton, Ohio, but resides on the farm and oversees it. In 1852, October 13, he married Rachel TenEick, a native of this county, born May 30, 1831; she is a daughter of Henry TenEick, one of the early settlers of Miami Co. David and Rachel McConnaughey are the parents of four children— Ella T., William A., Anna and Lida.
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This family biography is one of 964 biographies included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Miami County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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