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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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FELIX ROGERS, contractor, Green Tree, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1830, son of Hugh Rogers, who came to America in 1846, and located in Lower St. Clair township, where he followed farming. He was the father of eight children, six of whom are living. Felix was the second youngest, and his mother died when he was but four years of age; he was educated in the county, and has followed contracting, etc. He was married, in 1855, to Miss Alice Hughe, and to them have been born eight children, all of whom are now living: Mary, Catharine, Alice, Hugh, Joseph, John, Sarah and Maggie, all at home; the mother died in 1872. The family are all members of the R. C. Church; Mr. Rogers is a democrat.
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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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