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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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ISAAC N. McFARLAND, carriage trimmer, carriage and wagon maker, blacksmithing and general repairing, under the firm name of McFarland & Bro., Nevada; P. O. Dawn; Sec. 20. Was born in Richland Township, Nov. 7, 1849; is a son of James McFarland, whose biography appears in this work; he learned his trade in Dayton, Ohio, mostly; in 1871, engaged in business on his own account, in Versailles, Darke Co.; in 1876, he located where he now resides, and is now co-partner with his brother, James A. He married Mary J. Bashia in March, 1872, in Darke Co.; she is a daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann Bashia; her father was born in France and her mother in Indiana, and now reside near Versailles, in this county; Mrs. McF. was born July 30, 1854; they have three children, viz.: Tracey G., born April 22, 1874; Rachel A., born Sept. 7, 1876, and Genevieve, born July 14, 1879. He is the leader of McFarland’s Brass Band, of Dawn.
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