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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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JONAS ROUP McCLINTOCK JOHNSTON, liveryman, Wilkinsburg, is a native of Wilkins, Pa., and was born June 1, 1849. His education was finished under Prof. Levi Ludden at his academy, and his life was spent on his native farm till 1887. In that year he built a large livery barn on his property at the corner of Ross and Hay streets, Wilkinsburg, where he engaged in business. He had formerly given some time to coal mining and the sale of feed in connection with his farming operations. Besides his farm and livery property he is the owner of three houses in the borough. In 1883 he married Eulalia Ann, daughter of A. Stoner, and they have two sons: Frederick W. and Reed. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston are members of the Presbyterian 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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