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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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WALTER L. SHINKLE, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, is a son of Michael Shinkle, whose sketch appears above. He was born September 13, 1837, in Lewis Township, Brown Co., Ohio. Here he grew to manhood under his parents’ care, and gave them his time until his majority, when, on November 30, 1858, he united in marriage with Miss N. E. Nowlin, a native of Dearborn County, Ind., born in October, 1837. To this union has been given five children. Soon after their marriage, he settled on the farm where he now lives and began its cultivation, and with the exception of a few short intervals has resided there since. He has devoted about ten years of his time as a tobacco merchant, and recently has devoted some time to carpentering, being handy with tools and having a taste for this pursuit, which he coupled with farming and tobacco-raising. His life and manner of living has given him rank among the leading citizens of the township. He is a Trustee of the township. The interest shown by him in educational affairs deserves special mention, as he is especially interested in the education of the rising generations, and has been a member of the Board of Education since 1868, and Superintendent of the colored school since its organization in the township. He and wife are both members of the Christian Church, in which he now serves as a Deacon and Church Clerk.
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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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