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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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WILLIAM B. HAMMOND, farmer; P. O. Troy. W. B. Hammond has lived in Miami Co. since 1844, and is therefore entitled to. representation; his education has been of a practical sort, and previous to his marriage to Miss Amanda Miller, which was celebrated Jan. 3, 1869, he was engaged in teaching in Allen Co., since which he has devoted his time to agricultural pursuits. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond are the parents of three children— John, George and Orpha; John, the eldest, was born Nov. 5, 1869; George Jan. 3, 1873, and Orpha June 22, 1876; they are all attending school, and are children of much promise. Mr. Hammond was for a number of years connected with the Board of Education; he is a prominent member of Franklin Lodge, No. 14, A., F. & A. M.. and also of Monroe Grange, No. 132; politically, he is a “straight Democrat.” His wife’s parents, Cornelius and Rosena Miller, were pioneers, and their biographies appear in this work.
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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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