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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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DAVID S. DICKSON, justice of the peace and farmer, post office Bakerstown, is a son of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Dickson. John Dickson, a native of County Down, Ireland, came to America about 1814, first locating in Pittsburgh, where he engaged in the manufacture of brick on the Monongahela river, and here remained fourteen years. He then moved to Richland township, located on the farm now owned by David S., and here lived until his death, in 1867; his widow died in 1888. Five of their children still live: Samuel, a farmer in Richland township; John, in Hoboken, Allegheny county; Mary, wife of Robert B. Dickey, in Richland township; Nancy B., wife of George Wallace, in Pine township, and David S. The last named was born on the homestead in 1845, educated at the public schools of the township, and has always followed farming. In 1868 he married Mary, daughter of James S. and Mary Jane (Wallace) Crawford, and they have two living children — Andrew L. and George S. Mr. Dickson was elected justice of the peace of Richland township in 1881, which office he still holds; has also held all the important offices of the township, and at present is president of the Bakerstown Mutual Fire Insurance company. He and family are members of the U. P. Church of West Union.

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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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