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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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ROBERT SCOTT LAYCOCK (deceased) was born in Brown County April 23, 1824, the son of Peter and Sarah (Woostrel) Laycock, both natives of Ohio, and both of English descent. His life was spent in farming, and in his youth he received a good education in the common schools. In 1849, he was joined in marriage with Caroline Waterfield, who was born in Lewis Township in 1827. They had two children — Sarah Ellen (the wife of Columbus Phillips) and Peter W. (a farmer of this township). Mr. Laycock was a member of the M. E. Church, a Democrat, a successful farmer, owning 323 acres of land, and died in 1870. His widow is a member of the Christian Church, and resides in this township. Her farm is operated by Joseph F. Rubenaker, a native of Germany, who, in 1881, married Anna Florence Hubbard, Mrs. Laycock’s adopted daughter.

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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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