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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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LEWIS MOHN, retired farmer, P. O. Higginsport, is a son of Henry Mohn, one of the early pioneers of this county, who was born in Pennsylvania June 19, 1779. He remained in his native State through his early life, and on December 10, 1799, married Elizabeth Shinkle, who was born in Pennsylvania, on May 1, 1781. In 1805, they with their children came to Ohio and settled on what is now known as Shinkle’s Ridge, in Lewis Township, Brown County. (See general history.) Of their five children, Lewis is the only survivor; he was born in Pennsylvania June 9, 1803, but from two years of age has been in Ohio and a resident of what is now Brown County. His schooling was limited in quantity and quality, as might well be expected in those days. His entire life has been devoted to farming. He remained at home until October 25, 1827, when he married Elizabeth Bartlow, who was born in Brown County August 2, 1809, and died November 12, 1850, having had born to her five children, of whom four grew to maturity, but one only now survives, viz., America Fries, in Nebraska. The youngest son died in the war of 1861-65, from typhoid fever. Lewis married for his second wife, Susanna Jones, who died August 24, 1852, and was joined to his present wife, Lette Leonard, October 15, 1854. She was a native of Clinton County, Ohio, born August 11, 1826. Since twelve years of age, she has been in Brown County. Mr. Mohn has mostly resided in this county; in 1835 moved from Clermont County to his present farm of 122 acres. He has been a long and useful pioneer of the county, and for many years was a member of the church of his father.

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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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