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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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SAMUEL A. SMITH, farmer, P. O. Russellville, was born June 26, 1831, in Highland County, Ohio. He was the youngest child of John J. and Ruth Smith; was reared to manhood on a farm and received but a limited education. In February, 1854, he was united in marriage to Mary J. Howland, born November 8, 1830, daughter of Izatus and Sarah Howland. They have had nine children, seven of whom are still living, viz.: Izatus, William H., Hettie, Mary, Ruth A., Emma and Edminston. In the fall of 1858, he settled on a farm in the eastern portion of Jefferson Township, where he still lives. His farm is in a high state of cultivation, and thereon he has erected commodious and substantial buildings. He has been successful as an agriculturalist, owing to his good management and having a thorough knowledge of those principles upon which the successful agriculturist must rely. He has served as Trustee for Jefferson Township, is a member of the Methodist Church, a Republican, and the owner of about 230 acres of land.
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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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