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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. 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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COLE, A. J., M. D., physician and surgeon; was born in Seneca Co., N. Y., Nov. 8, 1837; when 12 years of age, went with his parents to Michigan; he received his education at Ann Arbor; studied medicine, and graduated at the Michigan University in 1860. Upon the breaking out of the rebellion in 1861, he was commissioned Surgeon of the 14th Reg. Mich. Inf.; was in the service until 1865, then returned and practiced medicine in Ann Arbor until 1872, when he came to Fort Madison, and since then has practiced his profession here. He is United States Examining Surgeon for Pensions.
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