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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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JACOB A. N. HARRY, farmer; P. O. Covington. Jacob A. N. Harry, a son of John, and grandson of Jacob Harry, Sr., a native of North Carolina, who emigrated to Ohio September, 1811; located in Montgomery Co.; served in the war of 1812; was detailed to sled provisions from below Dayton to Forts Larimor and Defiance; John Harry was born in Guilford Co., N. C, March 27, 1810; came to Ohio with his parents when quite small, and had a pioneer’s education; in the year 1848, he located in Tippecanoe, in this county; remained there five years, then moved to Darke Co., and was engaged in making brick; in 1858, he removed to this county, and located in this township. Jacob A. N., born Oct. 17, 1856, in Darke Co., Ohio, is a young man that is well respected, and promises something for the future.

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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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