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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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PATRICK H. MAHER, County Recorder, Greenville; the subject of this sketch was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, Jan. 29, 1845; he is a son of James and Catherine (Fanning) Maher, who with their family emigrated to America and landed in New Orleans in 1850; they then came up the river to Cincinnati, and on the way up Patrick H. suffered the loss by death of three of his brothers, grandfather and grandmother by cholera; he resided in Clarke and Champaign Cos. until 1864, at which date he came to Darke Co. and engaged in school teaching near Coletown until 1874, when he was elected County Recorder, which office he now holds. Upon the 25th of December, 1873, he was united in marriage with Ellen Manix; they have three children by this union—John F., James E. and Catherine. Mrs. Maher is a sister of George Manix, who is also mentioned among the biographies of Greenville Township, in this work.
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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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