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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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JAMES WALL, farmer, post office Sunny Side, is a descendant of Walter and Elsa (Applegate) Wall, who were among the early settlers of Allegheny county, being the second family that located in what is now Forward township, coming from New Jersey. They had six children: James, Isaac, John, Rebecca, Hannah and Betsey, all deceased. John, the father of our subject, settled on the place now occupied by William Wall, it being the first frame house build in the township. He had three children: Orpha (deceased), Wilson (who resides in Forward township), and James, who was born in January, 1808, and was educated in the common schools of the county. He was married, April 30, 1829, to Mary, daughter of William Manown, and by their union they had five children: John, William M., Wilson, Stephen and Mary Elizabeth. Mrs. Wall’s family are all living except Wilson. Our subject has always been engaged in farming, and now, at the age of eighty, is reaping the reward of a successful life. He is a member of the Methodist Church.
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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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