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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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S. B. HARBISON, merchant, post office Bakerstown, is a son of John and Julia Harbison, of Butler county, where he was born in 1845. He was educated at the public schools; also at Duff’s Commercial College, Pittsburgh, and for eleven years engaged in teaching school. He then followed farming until 1885, when he moved to Bakerstown, purchased a stock of general merchandise of F. B. McMillan, and built his present store. In 1873 he married Margaret S., daughter of John Caldwell, of West Deer township, and they now have five living children: Minnie, Belle, Frank, Clarence and George, all at home. Mr. Harbison is one of the school directors of the township. He and family are members of the U. P. Church of Glade Run, Butler county.
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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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