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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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JAMES MARTIN, retired, Mount Lebanon, was born in the northern part of Scotland, in 1813, and came to America in 1832. He is the eldest son of James and Jennett (Urquhart) Martin, who were the parents of six children. James, Sr., was a farmer, emigrated to America, and settled in Jefferson county, Ohio, where he died in 1839. The subject of this sketch was educated at the public schools in Scotland, and his principal occupation has been contracting, at which he has been very successful. He was twice married; first in 1838, to Nancy Elliott, and second, to Nancy, daughter of John McKnight. Mr. Martin has a farm in Scott township, the work on which he superintends. He has lived at Mount Lebanon since 1874, retired from all active pursuits, enjoying the benefits of a successful business life. He and Mrs. Martin are members of the U. P. Church; he is a prohibitionist.
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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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