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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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JOHN HALE, farmer; P. O. Troy; was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, May 3, 1819; he is of English extraction, his ancestry emigrating from England at an early day; he is the son of John Hale, Sr., a native of Maryland, who was born about 1775, and was married to Miss Martha Mays; he emigrated to Ohio in 1812, and settled in Jefferson Co.; just previous to emigrating, and when he had everything ready for the journey, he was conscripted for the war of 1812; he was placed on duty at Baltimore for a short time, when he was released; he immediately came to this State; his occupation was farming; in the spring of 1837, he came to this county, locating on the farm where our subject now resides; eight acres constituted the cleared land on his farm, and almost an unbroken wilderness surrounded him; the whole was in a swampy condition, and much hard labor was demanded to fit it for agriculture ; here Mr. Hale toiled till 1852,when death released him from the bonds of this life; his devoted wife survived him about seven years; he reared a family of seven children—five daughters and two sons. Our subject is the youngest of this family, and was reared on the farm; to his lot fell the filial duty of caring for his parents in their decline of life; this duty he discharged faithfully till their death, when he fell heir to the homestead, then consisting of 80 acres; he has since added 100 acres more. His nuptials were celebrated with Miss Susan Needham Dec. 7, 1862; she was born April 19, 1839, in Preble Co., Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Hale are the parents of six children, three of whom are deceased; the living are Blanche, Louis and Delia; Mr. and Mrs. H. are faithful members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, of Concord Township, and are living exemplary lives.

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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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