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Below is a family biography included in The History of Miami 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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AMOS KLEPINGER, farmer and carpenter; P. O. West Milton; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the year 1831; is a son of John and Elizabeth (Boyer) Klepinger; his father was born in Pennsylvania, his mother in Virginia. Mr. John Klepinger with his parents, came to Ohio and settled in the above county in 1808, in which they now reside; they were parents of nine children, all living, viz., Amos, Frank, Newton, Samuel, Harvy, Oliver, John, Matilda and Harriet. Amos was reared on the farm, and remained with his father till he was 18 years old, then began learning the carpenter’s trade, which he followed extensively for about seven years then took up farming again. In 1853, he was married to Magdalene Ruse, by whom he has had ten children, nine of whom are living, viz., Charley M., Sarah B., John C., Frank R., Cynthia A., Jesse T., Cora E., Jeannette and Mary; Clara deceased. In 1864, he purchased 80 acres of land, on which he now resides, and has since added by purchase, till now he owns 95 acres, which is all in a good state of cultivation and fairly improved; he has paid considerable attention to his trade and many fine buildings bear witness to his skill; Mr. Klepinger is one of our self-made men having begun life without capital, and with only slight assistance he has made a good home and is surrounded by all the comforts of life. He and his wife are members of the German Baptist Church, with which they have been connected upward of twenty years; both are exemplary people, and are much interested in the cause of Christ. The parents of Mrs. Klepinger, John and Sarah Ruse are deceased; they were parents of eight living children viz., Elizabeth, Eve, Lydia, Jesse, Susan, Mary, Phoebe and Magdalene.

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This family biography is one of 964 biographies included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Miami County, Ohio History and Genealogy

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