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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 S. FERGUSON, attorney, Pittsburgh, was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 24, 1842, son of Charles Ferguson, who followed the business of a contractor and builder in Pittsburgh till his death in 1869. The subject of these lines was educated in the public schools of Pittsburgh, and at the Allegheny City College. He was admitted to the bar of Allegheny county, April 7, 1863, and has since been engaged in practice in Pittsburgh. He was married Sept. 10, 1863, to Miss Nancy A. Graham, of Pittsburgh, and they have five children: Edwin G., now a member of the bar in Allegheny county; Mary H., wife of H. Watts; Areta, John and Anna.
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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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