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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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ROBERT McKINNEY, farmer, post office Elizabeth, is a grandson of Matthew and Elizabeth (Lard) McKinney. His parents were James and Mary Jane (Blee) McKinney, and he was born May 7, 1825, in what is now Forward township. His wife was Nancy, daughter of Robert Marshall, of Ohio, and she died Dec. 20, 1880, leaving four children: Robert Marshall, James Wallace, Mary Jane (Mrs. Joseph Lytle) and Margaret Elizabeth (Mrs. James Gambol). Mr. McKinney has always followed farming; he and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church of Round Hill.
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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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