MIAMI COUNTY OHIO
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File contributed for use in the Ohio Biographies Project by:
Billy J. Baker
billybak@erols.com
April 15, 2000
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William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas 
First published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

Labette County --

D. T. DePRY of the DePry & Nellis Manufacturing Company, manufacturers
of sash, doors, blinds, mouldings, balusters, etc. Factory 50x120 feet,
two-story brick building. The business was established by this firm in
August, 1882. Prior to that time Mr. DePry had been engaged in
contracting and building, being an architect by profession. He located
in Parsons in 1880. He is a native of Pickaway [sic], Miami Co., O.,
born August 29, 1848. He moved to Alton, Ill., when he was ten years of
age, remaining there until he came to Parsons. He served the last year
of the War of the Rebellion in Company A, One Hundred and Forty-Fourth
Illinois Volunteer infantry. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and the
I. O. O. F. He was married at Alton, Ill., June 14, 1869, to Virginia
Belle Lowe, a native of that city. They have one child, Harry U., born
June 11, 1872.