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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 K. SHEETS, farmer; P. O. Troy; born on the farm where he now lives Sept. 27, 1833; is a son of Isaac S. and Nancy Sheets; our subject lived with his father till his marriage, which was celebrated June 4, 1861, when he was united with Miss Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Sybil Null, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio when Ann E. was an infant; twelve children were born to them, of whom eleven are now living, viz., John M., Ann E., Frances (now Mrs. Leonard), Jesse, Margaret (now Mrs. Starr), Etta (now Mrs. Smith), Andrew, Alice (now Mrs. Johnson), Leonora (now Mrs. Hooper), Capitola and Grant; Mr. Sheets after his marriage located on the old home place, by Sheets’ Mill, and ran the mill two years; then went to Indiana and lived nine months; returned to the south part of the old home farm and lived till 1879, finally settling on his present place of residence. Mr. Sheets and wife have two children— Mary Jane and Isaac S.; their farm is composed of 320 acres of excellent land, mostly in cultivation, constituting two fine farms, with good buildings; they also have another good farm of 154 acres, in Staunton Township; he also, in connection with his brother George, owns the grist-mill at the home place, which was built by their father nearly half a century ago, and has always done an extensive business, being one of the best mills in this section of the country.
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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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