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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883. 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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ELIJAH GARRISON, farmer, P. O. Aberdeen, was born in Mason County, Ky., April 3, 1829, and is a son of James and Mary (Sullivan) Garrison, natives of Virginia, who settled in Kentucky in an early day, where they lived for a number of years, when they removed to this county, and afterward removed to Indiana, where they now reside. Three of their children, viz., William, Susan and our subject, reside in Brown County. Our subject was reared on the farm, in Kentucky, until twelve years old, when he came to this county, and, in 1853, went to Indiana, where he lived till 1865, at which time he returned to Brown County, and located where he now resides. He owns 120 acres of land, and is a member of Charter Oak Lodge, No. 137, I. O. O. F. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church. They were married in 1850. She was Margaret, the daughter of John Steele, of this county, formerly of Virginia. Seven children have been born to them, viz., William R., James A., Thomas E., Sophronia, John, Mary J. (deceased), and Sarah B. (deceased). Mr. Garrison has been successful in life, and his every effort has been blessed with success.
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