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Below is a family biography included in The History of Posey County, Indiana by John C. Leffel and published by Standard Publishing Company in 1913. 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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Orba Leonard Woods, M. D., was born September 27, 1883. He is the son of Albert Franklin and Mary E. Woods. Attended the Princeton public schools and graduated from the high school in 1903. Worked for the United States Express Company in St. Louis about one year. Entered Indiana Medical College in 1905. This school became affiliated with the Indiana University and was known as the Indiana School of Medicine. Dr. Woods graduated therefrom in 1909. He then served as interne at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Terre Haute. In the fall of 1910 he located at Poseyville, Ind., in the office of Dr. Runcie, deceased, where he still resides and practices his profession. December 14, 1910, Dr. Woods was married to Miss Margaret Deutsch, of Houston, Tex., formerly of Terre Haute, Ind. Two children have been born to them — Elsie Frances and Loren Paul. Since the doctor is young and well equipped for his calling, a large field of usefulness is open to him.
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