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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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JEREMIAH WADE McLAUGHLIN, farmer, post office Negley, was born July 21, 1825, on the farm where he now resides. His grandfather, Edward McLaughlin, came from Ireland when twelve years old, and settled on the farm previous to 1775. Before that date he lived about Pittsburgh, but preferred the farm to the site of the then unforeseen city. His wife, Nancy Wade, of New England birth, bore him nine children, viz.: Sarah, born March 28, 1775, before the battle of Lexington; James, John, Mary, Thomas, Robert, Nancy, Elizabeth and Edward. The last named remained on the farm all his life, and was married to Mary Speer, of Westmoreland county; she was a member of the Presbyterian Church, as were most of the family. Edward was born Oct. 24, 1795, and died Dec. 15, 1856. The children were Jane Ann, Nancy, J. W., Zephaniah and Zachariah. J. W. and Mrs. Jane Black and Mrs. Nancy Davidson are now living, J. W. having always resided on the farm. May 4, 1859, he married Amelia, daughter of Jonathan, of English, and Catherine Rigby, of German descent. Their children are Cassius Milton, Mary, Annie, Francis, Nelson Wade and Catherine Amelia. Mr. McLaughlin is independent in politics, and has been school director and town treasurer. The family is associated with Unity U. P. Church.
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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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