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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. 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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RIDDICK, DABNEY C., attorney, Montrose; born in St. Louis in 1823; went to California in 1849, remained till 1852; in 1853, he made the official survey of Montrose, and located here permanently in 1859; engaged in the mercantile business for three years; then directed his attention to the legal profession, and has been engaged in the practice of law for the last ten years. Mr. Riddick received a liberal education at Kenyon College, Ohio; his father, Thomas F. Riddick, was a prominent citizen of St. Louis for many years; he was a member of the United States Board of Commissioners in 1816, that decided the land title of the old French and Spanish claims. He was a native of Virginia; removed to St. Louis in 1809, and died in 1830.
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