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Below is a family biography included in The History of Miami 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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ANDREW N. FALKNOR, West Milton; of the firm of Falknor & Hale, dealers in agricultural implements etc., etc.; was born in Montgomery Co. Oct. 5, 1824. At 12 years of age, his father died, and Andrew remained at home assisting his mother upon the farm until he attained his majority, during this time obtaining a good common-school education. He then followed carpentering and farming some eight years in Montgomery Co., and in 1853, came to Miami Co.; in 1861, he located upon his present farm of 80 acres, two miles southwest from West Milton, where he now resides; in the spring of 1880, he associated with T. J. Hale in the above business, dealing in all the improved farm machinery, agricultural implements, pumps, wagons, etc., etc. Upon the 9th of December, 1847, he was united in marriage to Catherine Niswonger, of Montgomery Co. Two children now living— Granville N. and Amanda.
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