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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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R. R. VAUGHAN, merchant, Locust Ridge. Among the business industries of the village of Locust Ridge, we mention that of Jones & Vaughan’s dry goods and grocery store, which has been mentioned in the sketch of W. H. Jones in this work, he being one of the partners and R. R. Vaughan, our subject the other. The partnership was entered into about 1880. This firm carries a full line of dry goods and groceries, etc. Mr. R. R. Vaughan was born in Highland County, February 14, 1854, and is a son of Abraham and Mary E. Vaughn; his education was acquired in the common schools. In March, 1875, he married Clara E. Jones, a native of Brown County, Ohio. To this union have been born three children — Edgar H., Mary E. and Mabel. Mr. Vaughan is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, also a member of the Christian Church. His future prospect are very flattering.
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