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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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L. M. MOTE, druggist, West Milton; born in Miami Co. in 1841; is a son of Zeno Mote, one of the early pioneers, his father having located here about 1800; his grandfather Mote was of Georgian birth, his grandmother from South Carolina; both departed this life in this county at advanced ages. Zeno Mote was born here about 1812, is living and resides near West Milton. Our subject remained with his father on the farm till he was 20 years of age. at which time he began life for himself, and engaged in the mercantile business in Le Grand, Iowa, in which place he did business for six years, then returned to this place in 1872 and embarked in a general drug and stationery business, in which he is yet engaged. In 1870, he was married to Miss L. M. Lynde, their nuptials being celebrated in Iowa. Her parents were born in New England, but at present reside in Knox Co., Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Mote have one child, Edna, born in July, 1874. Mr. M. received his preparatory course in a high school in Indiana, with which he was connected one year; the balance of his education was received in this county.

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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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