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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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DAVID C. MANNING, farmer; P. O. Fletcher; who was born in Brown Township, Miami Co. Ohio Feb. 3, 1835, is a son of Maj. Manning, whose biography will occupy a space in this enterprise. David was raised to farm labor, and obtained his education in the common schools of Brown Township; near the age of 20, he took a trip through Northern Indiana, Southern Michigan, Central Illinois, and Iowa, looking for a location on which to settle; he purchased some land in Benton Co., Iowa, but, not seeing fit to move on, sold it sometime after; during the late rebellion he took another trip East, overseeing a few loads of stock, and also visited some friends who reside in Plainfield, N. J., after which he engaged in farming, and at present owns 77 ½ acres, in Sec. 23, Brown Township, where he now resides and is well situated. In 1856, he married Miss Caroline Throckmorton, who was born in this township in 1838; they have two children, viz., George D. and Charlie E.; Mrs. Manning is a daughter of George Throckmorton, whose sketch also appears in this volume.
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