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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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JOHN M. THOMPSON, insurance agent, Decatur, is the son of J. F. and Amelia Thompson. He was born at Decatur May 20, 1858, and has maintained a residence there ever since. He attended the village schools until 1876, when he entered the Normal School at West Union, then under the superintendence of Prof. W. A Clark. In 1877, he attended the Normal School at Decatur, under the instruction of Prof. William Stevenson, and fitted himself for a teacher, but has never followed this avocation. He has been variously engaged, and is now in the insurance work.
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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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