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Below is a family biography included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880. 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 SURBER, farmer; P. O. Arcanum; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio. Dec. 18, 1838; in 1840, he with his parents came to Darke Co.; his father died in 1852, and mother in 1878. Our subject remained at home with his mother until 1865, when he united in marriage with Catherine Rhoads, and, from the date of his marriage until his mother’s death, he was her support. Mr. and Mrs. Surber are the parents of seven children, of whom six are living, viz., Sarah J., Amos, Mary Etta, Emma, Minnie and Ira. At the time of their marriage, they had but little by which to commence in life, and have since, by hard labor and economy, accumulated 126 acres of splendid land in Sec. 13, Range 3 east, valued at about $8,000.
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This family biography is one of 659 biographies included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Darke County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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