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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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THOMAS WILLIS, miner, post office Carrick, was born May 20, 1835, in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, England, a son of John and Anna Willis. He entered the English coal and ore mines at the age of seventeen, became a practical miner, and carried for two years the lamp to inspect for firedamp. He came to America in May, 1863, engaged in mining in Baldwin township, and has been with the firm of Walton & Co. for over twenty years. He is one of the most experienced men in the mine. He owns a farm of seventeen and a half acres, and follows agricultural pursuits and gardening successfully. In England he married Mary A. Lee, and they were blessed with eight children: John S., Mary A., Thomas, William, Abijah, Julie, Lucy and Lee. Mr. Willis takes a lively interest in all local affairs.
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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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