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Below is a family biography included in The History of Switzerland County, Indiana published by Weakley, Harraman & Co. in 1885. 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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WALTER A. KNOX, editor of the Vevay Times, was born in Vevay March 26, 1863, his parents being George P. and Mary S. (Harwood) Knox. He was educated in the public schools of Vevay and learned the printing trade in the office of the Vevay Reveille, where he was several years employed. In 1882 he established the Vevay Times, which from a little 6x9 single sheet, has grown to very creditable proportions as a country paper, and in the publication of this sheet Mr. Knox has since been engaged. He was married, in November, 1884, to Miss Mary L. Simmons, daughter of Benjamin L. and Jane (Hatch) Simmons, old and esteemed residents of Vevay, her father at present holding the mayorship of the city.
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This family biography is one of 215 biographies included in The History of Switzerland County, Indiana published in 1885 by Weakley, Harraman & Co. For the complete description, click here: Switzerland County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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