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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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F. M. TRACY, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, October 7, 1830. His father, Ira, now living at the age of seventy-five years, is a native of New York, of Scotch parentage. His mother, Margaret (Fergueson) Tracy, was born in Ohio, of English parents; F. M. was raised and received his education in Brown County; he learned the carpenter’s trade, and worked at it twelve years, but farming and trading has been the main occupation of his life, and he owns, at this time, 345 acres of well-improved land. His marriage to Julia A. Dunn, daughter of James H. and Elizabeth (Day) Dunn, was solemnized in 1854. Their children are Abagail (wife of S. Still), Margaret Ellen, Alice E., Ira C., James D., Elizabeth J., Eva (deceased), Clara E. Mrs. Tracy is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Tracy is a Democrat; he does not desire office, but has served his township as Trustee.
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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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