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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 T. PARISH, farmer, P. O. Fincastle, was born December 10, 1838, in Eagle Township, Brown County, Ohio. His parents are William and Elizabeth Parish, of whom we have made mention in this work. He was reared on a farm, and received but a limited education. On October 19, 1865, he married Sarah C., daughter of John A. Melvin, of Adams County. To them have been born eight children, viz., Effie A., Lutie E., Walter S., Ira A., William W., Frederick T., Carmi and Katie. After his marriage, he remained two years in Adams County, then returned to Eagle Township, Brown County; in 1874, he moved to the farm at present occupied by him, located near Fincastle. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the Twenty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, and numerous other engagements. He was honorably discharged in the summer of 1864; he is a member of the F. & A. M. Lodge. No. 236, located at Winchester, Adams County; is the owner of sixty-three acres of land.
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