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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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S. GROSS, of the firm of S. Gross & Co., dealers in dry goods, Piqua; is a native of Ohio; was born in Cincinnati in 1840, and was schooled to business from his early boyhood; he came to Piqua in 1868 and opened a dry-goods store, which he has successfully conducted ever since; the style, quantity and quality, as well as the general appearance of this store, indicate that the management is characterized by systematic energy and enterprise; and the fact that the volume of business has increased and is steadily increasing, proves that the wide-awake manner of the firm is appreciated by the people; Gross & Co. are located at 123 Main street, carrying a very complete line of standard and fancy dry goods and notions, the upper floor being used to store and show their elegant line of carpets and house-furnishing goods.
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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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