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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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V. B. YOUNG, farmer, P. O. Mt. Oreb, was born in Brown County, Ohio, May 13, 1847. He is a son of Thomas F. and Sarah Young. His education was acquired in the common schools of Brown County and the Normal School of Lebanon, Ohio. He was raised a farmer and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits and teaching and has taught in the common schools for over fifteen years. He was married July 8, 1870, to Isabella Patten. After his marriage he bought 51 acres of land where he now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Young are the parents of three children, all living — Ruella, born May 29, 1871; Flora, born January 30, 1874, and O. A., born November 25, 1880.

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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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