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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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JOSEPH McNALL, farmer, post office Imperial, was born near Candor, Washington county, Pa., June 10, 1838, a son of James and Mary (Donehoo) McNall, natives of Washington county, former of whom was a soldier in the war of 1812. Daniel and Nancy (McCune) Donehoo, parents of Mrs. Mary McNall, natives of Ireland, and Presbyterians, were early settlers of Findlay township, but afterward moved to Washington county, Pa. James and Mary (Donehoo) McNall had nine children: Ellen (wife of John B. Burns), Nancy (wife of Henry Adams), Jane (wife of James Farrar), Eliza M. (died young), Mary, Martha (deceased), Isabelle, Joseph and James (deceased). Joseph married, August 29, 1859, Harriet A. Buchannon, daughter of John and Eleanor (Phillis) Buchannon, old residents of Washington county, Pa. After his marriage Mr. McNall settled on his farm in Robinson township, Washington county. In 1882 he sold out and purchased his present farm in Findlay township. Mr. and Mrs. McNall have six children living, viz.: James E. B. (reporter for the Evening News, Kansas City, Mo.), Nannie E., Alfred A., Joseph W., Sadie J. and Leonard E. Mrs. McNall is a member of the U. P. Church at Clinton.
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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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