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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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SILAS MORRISON, farmer; P.O. Arcanum; a Buckeye by birth, and an old resident of Darke Co.; he is the son of Nathaniel Morrison, who was a native of Virginia and came to Montgomery Co., Ohio, at an early day; from there he came to Darke Co. in 1841, and settled on the farm where Silas now resides; Nathaniel died in 1848. The subject of this sketch was born in Montgomery Co. in 1838, and grew to manhood here, when Butler Township was quite new, and much of the clearing was done during his boyhood, and early manhood days; also all the improvements for which Darke Co. is noted, and of which Butler Township has her full share, have been completed since his majority. In the fall of 1862, Mr. Morrison enlisted in the 110th O. V. I., and, although wounded and permanently disabled in the battle of Winchester in 1863, where he was taken prisoner, and recaptured by the United States forces seven weeks later, he served until after the close of the war. Mr. Morrison began teaching during the winter, when 17 years of age, and continued it for several years before and two years after the war; after his marriage, he lived a short time at Ithaca, Twin Township, then removed to his father’s homestead, in Sec. 14, Butler Township, and afterward purchased 80 of the 200 acres which then constituted the homestead, with the buildings which are substantial and commodious; he has now become one of the old, substantial citizens; is the present Township Clerk. His marriage with Nancy Ford, was celebrated Sept. 2, 1866; she is the daughter of Rev. Mordecai Ford, who was an early settler of Darke Co. Nancy was born in Van Buren Township, July 12, 1838, and is the mother of two children— Jacob W. and Frank M.

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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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