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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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ROBERT McCALL, farmer and teacher, P. O. Wahsburg, was born in Scott Township October 14, 1852; he is a son of John C. McCall, who is mentioned elsewhere in this work. He attended the schools of his native township and also the Normal School at Fayetteville and the graded school at Georgetown. He was raised on a farm and has made farming the principal occupation of his life. In early manhood, he commenced teaching school, and was engaged in that profession for eight years. He now owns a saw and grist mill which he operates in connection with his farm labors. He was married in 1874, to Barbara Hiler, a daughter of B. F. Hiler, and a native of Scott Township. Their union has been blessed with two children, of whom only one, Minnie S., survives. Mr. McCall is a Democrat in politics, and socially a young man of affable and agreeable manners. His wife is a member of the Christian Union 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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