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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 GILFILLAN (deceased) was born in 1839 and died March 7, 1879. He was a son of Andrew and Ann (Caldwell) Gilfillan, and grandson of Alexander and Margaret (Boyd) Gilfillan; was born and reared on the farm, and followed agricultural pursuits through life. He was a student at Bethel Academy. At the time of his death he owned 125 acres of land, where his widow and children now reside. Mr. Gilfillan was married in 1865 to Martha J., daughter of James and Martha (Cubbage) Vincent, and by her had two children: James V. and Ann Caldwell. The family are members of the U. P. Church; politically he was a republican.
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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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