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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 McCLURE, farmer, post office Elkhorn, is a descendant of William McClure, who was one of three brothers who came from Carlisle, Pa., and settled in the Monongahela valley. William located in what is now Forward township, below Monongahela City, on lands now owned by James Patrick and Mrs. Lewis Wallace. John settled on the present site of Homestead borough, and Alexander midway between Elizabeth borough and McKeesport, on the old McClure farm. James, the father of our subject, was born on the farm now owned by Mrs. Lewis Wallace Aug. 6, 1781, and married Elizabeth Applegate, who was born Feb. 3, 1788, and was a descendant of one of the pioneers of Forward township. The members of his family were Maria, Eliza, William, Aaron, James, Jane and Harvey. Maria, now deceased, married Elijah Hollcroft; Eliza, now deceased, married William Gaston; Jane died unmarried, and Aaron, also deceased, married Lydia Hollcroft; William is a resident of Forward township; Harvey is a druggist in Elizabeth borough, and James is also a resident of Forward township. James remained with his father until he married, Nov. 19, 1846, Nancy Pangborn, daughter of Isaac Pangborn, born Feb. 19, 1828. They settled on the farm now owned by him, and neither of them was ever seventy miles from home. Their children are Cicero, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Mary and Frank; born, respectively, Nov. 6, 1847; May 1, 1850; July 9, 1853; Dec. 16, 1864; March 13, 1870. Rebecca died when she was two years old. The remainder are at home, except Elizabeth, who married Mr. Yohe and resides in Monongahela City. Mr. and Mrs. McClure united with the Baptist Church of Elizabeth during the winter of 1844-45. He is a republican, and was a school director for three years.
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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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