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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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Y. B. CREAGER. farmer, P. O. Eastwood, son of Joseph and Harriet (Stiles) Creager, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, November 1, 1835. His father was a native of New Jersey, and his mother of Vermont; they came to Ohio about the year 1820. Both were of German descent. Mr. Creager was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools. He was married, November 18, 1858, to Charlotte, daughter of Reuben and Levina Harbaugh, a native of Clermont County, of German descent. They have but one child, Peter H., born May 14, 1861, and now in business in Cincinnati. Mr. Creager was a Sergeant of Company K, One Hundred and Sixtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served in the Shenandoah Valley. He is a Republican, has served five years as Township Clerk, and is serving the third term of Justice of the Peace. His father was Justice of the Peace of the township for some years. Joseph Creager was a son of William and Sarah (Nitzer) Creager. Mr. Nitzer was a soldier in the Revolution. Harriet Stiles was a daughter of Benjamin and Margery (Brewster) Stiles, her mother being a sister to Ephraim Brewster, who was a Surgeon in the war of 1812, and drowned in Lake Champlain.
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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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