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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883.  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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DANIEL F. TROUT, farmer, P. O. Feesburg, was born December 1, 1837, in Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio, where he was raised to farm life, which has claimed his lifelong attention. He now owns a fine farm under a high state of cultivation, on which he settled in 1860. His crops are tobacco, corn and wheat. His political affiliations are with the Democratic party. He enjoyed the common schools of his day. He married Minerva, daughter of Joseph B. Day, March 22, 1860. She was born October 9, 1841, in Clermont County, Ohio, where she was raised. The issue of this union is three daughters and one son.

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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy

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