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Below is a family biography included in The History of Darke 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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WILLIAM THOMPSON, farmer; P. O. Greenville; another life-resident of Darke Co.; is a brother of David Thompson, whose biography appears also in this township list; William was born in Washington Township, in 1836; was brought up a farmer, and commenced farming with a brother in 1855, and continued to rent and farm until 1866, which he had purchased previous to his superintendency of the Infirmary, and upon which he has continued to reside ever since, uniting stock-raising with farming; he now has 122 acres of improved land, well supplied with stock, etc.; he also has a business property on Broadway, in Greenville, which he rents. Mr. Thompson was married in 1857 to Miss Amanda, daughter of Caleb Neal, who was an early resident of Neave Township; the fruit of this union was two children— Alice and Vinora.
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This family biography is one of 659 biographies included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Darke County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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