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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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W. H. MOYER, farmer, P. O. Locust Ridge, was born September 23, 1834, in Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio. He was reared to manhood as a farmer and received but a limited education. On January 1, 1857, he married Adelia L. Thompson; to them have been born three children, of whom two are still living — Clifford D. and John. He has been a member of the I. O. O. F. at Bethel, Clermont County; is a member of the M. E. Church, and the owner of seventy-five acres of land, and well worthy of the estimation in which he is held by the community in which he resides. John Moyer, the father of our subject, was born in 1805, in Chester County, Penn. In 1815, he came to Brown County, Ohio, where he remained until his death. In 1828, he married Mary Smith, by whom he had seven children, six of whom are still living, viz., W. H., Amanda M., Elizabeth O., Lucy M., Louisa J. and W. C. After leading a life of usefulness, he departed this life in March, 1880; his wife died in December, 1863. In his death Brown County lost one of her best citizens.

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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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