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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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JOHN S. KINKEAD, Ripley, the youngest son of Scott and Eliza L. Kinkead, was born on his father’s farm May 13, 1850, where he was reared to his majority. He acquired his education in the high schools of Ripley and Washington Court House. In 1877, he engaged in the dry goods trade in Ripley, and followed it till April, 1881. He was married, February 4, 1874, with Miss Kittie Crozier, a daughter of Richard and Margaret Crozier. Mrs. Kinkead, a very estimable lady, was born in Ripley, Ohio, January 28, 1847. Their two children are Bessie, born March 5, 1878, and Gus. Honshell, born December 3, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. K. associate with the Presbyterian Church. He is connected with the Knights of Pythias, and, politically, is Republican.
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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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