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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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JOHN CAMPBELL, farmer, P. O. Fayetteville, son of James and Margaret Campbell, was born in Donegal County, Ireland, in 1808. In 1837, he came to this county and worked in the coal mines of Northampton County, Penn., with his brother James, several months, when they went to Maysville, Ky., where they were engaged on public works. In 1841, he returned to Ireland, and the following year he married, to Hannah Boyle. They have ten children, all born in this township — Ann, Margaret, Mary, Catherine, Ellen, Celia, James, Charles, Daniel and John. In 1843, the year following his marriage, he returned to this country and settled in this township on a farm of 143 acres, which his brother had bought for him during his absence; he has built a fine brick residence, and made a number of other improvements. The family are all members of the Catholic Church.
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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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