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Below is a family biography included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880.  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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AARON HAHN; P. O. Gettysburg. The subject of this sketch was born in Mahoning Co., Ohio, March 26, 1816; he is a son of Samuel and Hannah (Pauline) Hahn, who were natives of Maryland; Mr. H. was born about the year 1790 or 1791, his wife in 1795; they came to Darke Co. in 1831 and located in Franklin Township; Mrs. H. departed this life in 1861; Mr. H. is still living, and resides in Greenville, with his son Amos. Our subject came to this county with his parents when 15 years of age, where he assisted his father on the farm during the summer season and attended the district school through the winter, thereby obtaining a good common-school education; he remained at home till 21 years of age, when his father gave him 93 acres of land, all under heavy timber ; he then commenced the task of clearing and preparing the land for cultivation. On the 21st of March, 1839, he was united in marriage with Mary A. Reck, and located upon his farm, to which he had added until possessed of 184 acres in all; Mrs. H. departed this life May 11, 1853; their children were five in number by this union, of whom four are living, viz.: Mary E., born May 18, 1844; Jeremiah, Oct. 15, 1846; John E., May 21, 1850; Joseph, April 30, 1853; Mr. H. carried on his farm and cared for his children till Jan. 26, 1854, when he was united in marriage with Catherine Feeser; she was born in Frederick Co., Maryland, July 7, 1834; they remained on the farm in Franklin Township till 1868, when he sold, and bought 127 acres in Adams Township, which he traded for 84 acres in Sec. 25, locating there in 1873 where he still resides; his residence is situated in the corporation of Gettysburg; he has been afflicted with palsy for several years, which has confined him to his room a greater part of the time; Mr. H. has in no way been an office-seeker, yet he has been identified with the township offices since his residence here; he has served as Trustee of Franklin Township for a period of six years, and has been Clerk and School Director; the children of Aaron and Catherine (Feeser) Hahn were ten in number, of whom nine are living, viz.: Emeline, born April 15 1857; William, Oct. 16, 1858; Martha E., May 5, 1860; Susanna C., Sept. 10, 1861; Laura B., May 16, 1863; Ansenora, Oct. 24, 1865; Samuel N., May 15, 1868; Sarah J., May 1, 1869, and Benjamin F., May 15, 1871. Mr. H. has passed through the many hard struggles, trials and incidents of frontier life, and has accumulated a good property in which he has been nobly assisted by his good wife. Mr. and Mrs. H. are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are good, consistent Christian people.

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This family biography is one of 659 biographies included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co.  View the complete description here: Darke County, Ohio History and Genealogy

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