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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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WILLIAM DICKSON, contractor, Sewickley, was born August 2, 1845, in Glasgow, Scotland, son of Robert and Elizabeth (Shoan) Dickson. They came to America in 1850, settling in Sewickley, Pa., and reared three children, one son and two daughters. Robert Dickson had been a stonemason and contractor in Scotland, and followed the same business here successfully. Originally a Covenanter, he is now a member of the Presbyterian Church of Sewickley, where he lives a retired life. He has been a member of council, and is a democrat. His son William received his education in the public school of Sewickley, and for a short time he was in business with his father, but is now doing business on his own account, principally in contracting in stonework.
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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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