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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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WILLIAM W. CREIGHEAD (deceased) was born near Georgetown, Brown Co., Ohio, in June, 1817; he was the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Peddicord) Creighead, of English descent. He was a hotel keeper in early life, and farmer until 1848, when he engaged in mercantile pursuits in New Hope, which was at that time one of the best business stands in the county. He was married, July 27, 1837, to Rhoda Applegate, daughter of Benjamin Applegate. They had twelve children, of whom only two survive, viz.: Flora Belle, wife of Dr. Bivans, and Emma E., wife of Jacob Lewis, a farmer in Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Creighead were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was a local preacher.
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