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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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P. H. HARTZELL, teacher, Greenville; is a son of Philip Hartzell, Sr., is a native of Pennsylvania, who came to this county in the early pioneer days, and lived in the county until his decease, which occurred in April, 1878; the subject of this sketch was born in this county Nov. 6, 1846, and lived with his parents until several years after his majority; he then taught school during the winter seasons and worked at carpentering during the summer for ten years. He married Miss Alice M. Butt, a daughter of John K. Butt, whose biography appears in this work; she was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in February, 1852; they were married Dec. 22, 1872, and have four children, two boys and two girls, viz.. John Ollie, Forest Herbert, Cordie May and Alice Lanessa.
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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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