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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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RICHARD MURPHY, farmer, P. O. St. Martin’s, son of Daniel and Johanna Murphy, was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1804. He was married in Ireland to Johanna Bailey, by whom he had four children, one living — Daniel. In 1854, he came with his family to the United States, and settled in Huntington Township, this county. In 1865, he came to this township and bought seventy-five acres of land about two miles northwest of St. Martin’s, where he now resides. Himself and family are members of the Catholic Church.
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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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