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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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JAMES N. MORRISON, Justice of the Peace and farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Hill Grove. He was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, July 28, 1834, and moved to Darke Co. with his parents in 1841; his father, Nathaniel Morrison, was born in Virginia, and his mother, Catherine (Ludy) Morrison, in Maryland; they first settled in Butler Township; in 1863, James N. moved to Hill Grove and entered into general merchandising business; sold out in the fall of 1865 and went into the live-stock business, which he followed two years, then went to farming and huckstering; at this time, in addition to his official duties, he gave his attention to farming; he was elected Justice of the Peace in April, 1871; was appointed Postmaster at Hill Grove Feb. 23, 1877. He is a member of the church of United Brethren in Christ. Nov. 1, 1857, he was married to Amanda Nyswonger, daughter of Daniel Nyswonger, of Butler Township, this county, and has had ten children, viz., Frank D. John H. M., Laura A., Floretta F., Charles E., Emma E., William G., James E. (deceased), Myrtle M. and George.
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