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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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JOSEPH H. McADAMS, station-agent, post-office Coraopolis, was born at Steubenville, Ohio, Nov. 23, 1858, a son of John and Hannah (King) McAdams, natives of Jefferson county, Ohio. John was county treasurer of Jefferson county, Ohio, two terms. Mrs. McAdams was a descendant of Winslow King, who came from England in the Mayflower. John and Hannah McAdams had a family of seven children. Joseph, the youngest, was educated in Warrenton, Ohio. He began to clerk in a general store and post office at Warrenton when fifteen years old, and remained until 1879, when he came to Coraopolis. While clerking at Warrenton he learned telegraphy, and worked as night operator at Coraopolis some five or six months. He was then appointed to his present position as agent at Montour Junction for the P. & L. E. and Montour railways. Mr. McAdams was united in marriage to Jessie L. Ferree, Sept. 23, 1881. She was born on the homestead farm at Coraopolis, a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Woods) Ferree. Mr. and Mrs. McAdams are members of the Presbyterian Church, and have three children: Royal F., Edgar L. and Howard W. (twins).
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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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