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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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W. B. FROST, farmer, P. O. Georgetown. Mr. Frost was born in Union Township, this county, July 20, 1818, the son of James and Elizabeth (Burgett) Frost. His father was a native of Pennsylvania, and of Scotch and Irish descent; his mother was of German extraction. His education was received in the rude, old-fashioned country schools, that then prevailed and farming became his life vocation. His success in it is vouchsafed by the fact that he now owns a good farm of 208 acres. He wedded Sarah Mitchell, a daughter of James Mitchell. Their only child, James B., is now a prominent farmer of this township. Mrs. Frost died in 1832. Mr. Frost married, in 1851, the sister of his former wife, and seven children have blessed the union; only three of them are now living — Ella B., residing in Union Township, John B. and Ellen J.
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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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