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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 M. CRAWFORD, Sr., farmer, Ohio township, post office Emsworth, was born July 12, 1812, this county. His grandparents were William and Rebecca (Morton) Crawford, of Scotch-Irish descent. Their son Edward married Margaret, daughter of John and Jane Moore, old settlers of Ohio township, this county, where the following-named children were born: Matilda, John M., Mary A., William, Margaret and Edward. Of these John M. married Jane, daughter of Alexander Morrow, and of their children three are now living: Alexander, Mrs. Mary F. Waits and John M. Mr. Crawford, through patient industry, has accumulated about two hundred acres of farm land. He and his wife are Presbyterians. His parents were members of the Episcopal Church, and are remembered as charitable, Christian people.
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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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