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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 NEAD, farmer, P. O. St. Martin’s, son of John and Mary (Crone) Nead, was born in Cincinnati May 8, 1837. His father died when he was eight months old. His mother again married to John T. Owens, and in 1844 they came to Fayetteville, this township, and opened a general store. In 1860, James moved to St. Martin’s on a piece of land owned by his mother. He now has ninety-two acres at St. Martin’s and 204 acres on the East Fork of the Little Miami, where he has built a fine residence and made considerable other improvements. He is a member of the Catholic Church of St. Martin’s.
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