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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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HENRY GEBHART, farmer; P. O. Greenville; is a son of Daniel and Margaret Gebhart, whose biography appears in connection with J. Reickers. The subject of this sketch was born in 1837, on the farm, a part of which is his present home; he remained on the farm with his parents until about 25 years of age; while visiting a cousin in Fountain Co., Ind., they took a notion to see the “West,” and went first to Kansas, then to the Black Hills region; also visited different parts of Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and returned to Darke Co. after an eventful absence of nearly four years, well satisfied to live in Darke Co. He was married, in 1869, to Catherine Billman, daughter of John Billman, whose biography appears in the Harrison Township list; after their marriage, they resided at his old home, his father’s death having occurred the same year; after the farm was divided, he built on his portion, where he now resides; he has 63 acres which he is improving and rapidly making into a pleasant home.
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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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