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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. 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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G. D. McMORRAN, assistant teller in the Merchants’ & Manufacturers’ National Bank of Pittsburgh, residence Sharpsburg, was born in Allegheny county, in 1854, a son of Alexander McMorran, latter of whom immigrated to America from County Down, Ireland, at an early day. He was a farmer by occupation and married Catherine Moore, who became the mother of eight children. Among the youngest of these was our subject, who was educated at the public schools in the county and an academy. He was employed at teaching school for some time, but for the past seven years has been connected with the bank, part of the time in his present position. Mr. McMorran married, in 1882, Sadie M. Brickell, of Allegheny county, Pa., and one child has blessed their union, named Eva. For the past seven years Mr. McMorran has resided in Sharpsburg. He is a member of the U. P. Church; politically he is a republican.
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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
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