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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 McCONAUGHY, dealer in notions, post office Putnam, was born in Montgomery county, Pa., Feb. 7, 1846, a son of Patrick McConaughy, a native of Ireland, and Margaret (McDonald) McConaughy, of Montreal, Canada. Patrick immigrated to America in 1832, and came to Allegheny county in 1853, where he remained until his death; he died in 1884, at the age of sixty-eight years. The subject of this sketch was educated at the public schools of Mansfield, and learned the trade of painter, which he successfully carried on until 1877, when he engaged in his present business. He married, in 1872, Catherine M. Rodgers, of Ohio, and four children have been born to them: Mary F., Thomas B., John R. and Margaret M. Mr. McConaughy has, by careful observance of the wants of his customers, built up a fine trade in his line, and carries an excellent stock of goods. He is a member of the Catholic Church, and 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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