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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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JOHN and HIRAM GAMBLE, farmers, post-office Gamble’s, are sons of John and Sarah (Douthitt) Gamble. John was born at West Newton, Westmoreland county, and with his parents removed to Black Horse farm, where Mr. Weaver now lives, thence to the farm he now occupies. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Round Hill, and is a prohibitionist. Hiram was born here in 1825. Their father was a native of Westmoreland county, and settled on this farm about 1820. Hiram married Mary Jane, daughter of John Torrence, of Elizabeth township, who died in October, 1884, leaving four children: Hezekiah D., Power T., Elliott A. and Oliver P., all of whom make their home at their father’s house. Hiram Gamble is a democrat. A sister of the two brothers lives with them, Miss Mary B. Gamble, who was born in Forward in January, 1821. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church at 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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