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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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R. WOODFORD, retired, post office Carrick, was born July 20, 1835. His father, William Woodford, a native of England, was born March 23, 1792, and died May 12, 1877. He emigrated to America in 1822, and settled in Baldwin township, this county, where he farmed. He married Mrs. Jane Carr, nee Hockenberry, who died in 1871. He was an elder in the Concord Presbyterian Church; politically a republican. K. Woodford was educated in this county, and Dec. 10, 1858, married Mary A., daughter of George Burgess, a native of England. They have four children: George B., Walter L., Harvey E. and Laura L. Mr. and Mrs. Woodford 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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