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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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WILLIAM CHESS was born in 1825, and was educated at the common schools. He has followed agricultural pursuits through life, having moved, in 1833, to his present farm, on the old homestead property, eighteen of the sixty-three acres having been purchased by his father. He was married, in 1875, to Mary Ann, daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Gillmore) Lewis, and to them were born four children: Margaret G., William G., Samuel L. and John Findley. Mr. Chess is among the highly respected citizens of Green Tree borough, and has been a member of its council and on its school board. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church; politically 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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