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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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H. G. HEOFFER, minister, North Clayton. H. G. Heoffer, born in Clayton, Jan. 19, 1846, was raised and educated in that town; when 20 years old, he learned the trade of a plasterer, which he worked at thirteen years. During this time, he was preparing himself for the ministry; he was licensed to preach the Gospel at Yellow Springs Sept 5, 1877, and ordained at North Clayton Sept. 29, 1878, minister of the Christian Church. He was united in marriage with Miss Hannah Ballenger March 20, 1869. They had three children— Lizzie Hortense, Maggie Capitola and Charles D. C. H. G. is a son of John Heoffer, a native of Lancaster Co., Penn., who came to Ohio in 1845 and located at Clayton.
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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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