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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883. 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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JACOB POBST, farmer, was born in Bavaria, Germany, and is a son of Lewis and Susannah (Zeik) Pobst, also natives of Bavaria, who came to America in 1858. They located in Pleasant Township, of this county. They had two children — Charles and Jacob, both living. Our subject was reared in this township, receiving a good education in the common schools. He chose the occupation of a farmer, and has followed that through life; he has been fairly successful, owning at present a farm of ninety-five acres, the result of his own toil and labor. Mr. Pobst was married, in 1875, to Mary Warner, a native of Brown County, and a daughter of Philip Warner, of German birth. They have three children — Lewis P., Nellie and Flora. Mr. Pobst is Republican in politics, and has served his district two terms as School Director.
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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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