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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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JOHN G. SMITH, farmer, post office Sharpsburg, was born in Ohio township, Allegheny county, Pa., in 1828. John Smith, his father, came from County Tyrone, Ireland, about 1814, and located first in New York state, where he remained one year, moving thence to Ohio township, Allegheny county, Pa., where he purchased a farm. In 1832 he came to Indiana township, Allegheny county (now O’Hara township), and bought eighty-six acres of land, all of which is now owned by our subject. He was a farmer, and married Fannie Caldwell, who bore him seven children, two living. John died, aged ninety-three years, and his wife, aged seventy-nine years. Our subject was reared and educated in Indiana township, and has followed farming and gardening. In 1856 he married Rebecca J. Ramage, daughter of Benjamin Ramage, of Allegheny county. Three children have blessed this union: William John, Frank and Harry J. Mr. Smith has resided on his present farm for the last five years. He and family are members of the M. E. 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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