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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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JAMES B. DUNN, farmer, P. O. Brownstown, was born in Washington Town ship, February 12, 1851. He is a son of Joseph C. and Tamar Dunn. His father was born April 4, 1819, and his mother July 13, 1822. They were married July 9, 1840. Mr. Dunn died in November, 1872, and his wife in January, 1867. Our subject is the second son and fifth child of a family of ten children. He was married August 28, 1872, to Susie V. Straight, by whom he has had three children — Marion A., born November 14, 1873, and Sarah L., born June 20, 1876; Emma N. born January 10, 1879, and died January 31, 1882. Mr. Dunn and lady are connected with the M. E. Church and Christian Union Church. He is associated with the Grange, and is a Republican. He owns a farm of seventy-five acres, and pursues the avocation of farming.
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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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