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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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JOHN G. CARSON, farmer; P. O. Piqua. John G. Carson, a son of William Carson, deceased, who was born in the State of Delaware; emigrated from that State to Ohio in the year 1815, and located in this township. John G. was born Sept 12, 1834, upon the farm where he now resides; was brought up to heavy farm labor; received a common-school education, and is living a single life; he has a beautiful farm of 173 acres, well improved; upon this farm he has a field that was cleared by the Indians, and to this day it is known as the “Indian field.”
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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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