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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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MARR, J. F., carpenter and builder, of the firm of Marr & Creps; was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 10, 1820; he lived there until 1842; then removed to Livingston Co., N. Y.; lived there three years; then went to Pittsburgh, where he learned his trade of carpenter and joiner; he came to Iowa; arrived in Fort Madison May 16, 1851; worked at his trade for two years; in 1853, he associated with R. Creps; they have been engaged in building for over twenty-five years, and are the oldest building firm in Lee Co. He has held the offices of City Alderman, Town Trustee and School Director. He married Miss Rosauna Haully, of Bath Co., Va., in 1855; they have had one child, which is not living.
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