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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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DAVID D. LANDIS, farmer; P. O. Gettysburg. The subject of this sketch was born in Miami Co. in 1858, and is a son of Daniel and Susana Landis; his father was born in Miami Co., where he still resides; they were the parents of fourteen children, of whom nine are living, viz., Hannah, Barbara, Henry, David, Lydia, Sarah, Catherine, Susan and Tener; the deceased are Johnny, Abraham and Mariah; two died in infancy. Our subject was reared on the farm and assisted in the labors thereof till he was 20 years of age. He then united in marriage with Susanna Eliker, Feb. 10, 1878; her parents are natives of Miami Co., now residents of Darke Co.; they are the parents of five children, viz., Sarah, Isabelle, Catherine, Simon and Amanda. Mrs. Landis is a member of the German Baptist Church, and a worthy Christian lady; they are the parents of two children, viz., Charles E., born Dec. 20, 1878, and an infant not yet named; Mrs. Landis was born July 31, 1857.
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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. For the complete description, click here: Darke County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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