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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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Dr. S. W. Boren was born April 6, 1867, at Cynthiana, Ind., and attended the public schools of that place. Taught school for two years, then attended school at Lebanon, Ohio, graduating in the scientific course thereof in 1891; taught school two years more, and then entered Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., from which he graduated in 1897. In 1896 he married Miss Gertrude Lockund, of Fort Branch, who died in 1899. Began practice of medicine at Stewartsville, Ind., in 1897. Three years later he accepted a position as assistant superintendent of the Hospital for the Insane at Evansville, remaining six months. He then began the practice of medicine in Cynthiana, Ind., remaining one year, when he removed to Poseyville, in 1902, where he still lives. Dr. Boren was married again in January, 1903, to Rosalie Kight. To this union have been born two sons, Paul and Charles. The doctor is a member of the Royal Arch Masons and of the Knights of Pythias.
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