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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887. 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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HON. MICHAEL T. SHINE, county judge of Kenton County, was born in the County of Kerry, Ireland, May 4, 1850, and is a son of Bartholomew and Catherine Shine, natives of Ireland. Michael T. Shine received his education in the national schools of Ireland, and immigrated to the United States in 1865, where he located in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky. In 1875 he began to read law with Judges Cleary and Scott, of Covington; was admitted to the bar in 1876, and has since been engaged in very successful practice. In August, 1879, he was elected to the Legislature, serving one term, and in 1882 was elected county judge, which position he still holds, having been re-elected in 1886. September 27, 1881, he married Miss Rose Jennings, of Covington, and two children have blessed their union, viz.: Mary and Mamie. Mr. Shine is a member of the Catholic Church.
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This family biography is one of 150 biographies included in the Kenton County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7
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