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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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DANIEL K. WOLF, manufacturer of sorghum molasses, and farmer; P. O. Piqua; was born June 9, 1845, and is a son of Elias Wolf, whose biography will appear under John Wolfs memoir; he was brought up to agricultural pursuits and received a liberal education; when a young man, learned the carpenter trade, which he afterward followed several years; he now devotes most of his time to cultivating the farm and manufacturing molasses; his farm is located in Sec. 18, at the Jordon Switch, on the C., C. & I. C. R. R., which took its name from the landowner at the erection of the road. Our subject, on Nov. 19, 1863, married Harriet Hilliard, who was born in this county May 17, 1845, and is a daughter of Thomas J. and Helen Hilliard, who are now both dead. Five children have been born to Daniel K. and Harriet Wolf, viz., Ella F., born April 17, 1865; Elmer E., born Sept. 6, 1867; Harley O., born April 12, 1872; Emery G., born June 4, 1875, and died July 21, 1876; and Mary M. B., born July 20, 1877.
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This family biography is one of 964 biographies included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Miami County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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