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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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W. D. McLARN, merchant, post office Oakdale Station, is a son of Robert and Susan (Donaldson) McLarn, the former of whom, a farmer of Findlay township, died in 1881, aged seventy-two years; the latter died in 1865, aged fifty-five years. They had a family of six children, of whom W. D. is the only remaining member. He was born and reared on a farm, and received his education at the public schools and Pennsylvania Institute, Pittsburgh. In 1874 he engaged at his present place in mercantile business. He married, in 1870, Lizzie J. Miller, of North Fayette township, and five children yet living are the result of this union: Susan D., Maggie B., R. H., Mary and Ernest S. Mr. McLarn was reared in the United Presbyterian faith, but is now a Presbyterian; 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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