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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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JOHN ENGLISH, merchant, Perrysville, was born Sept. 14, 1831, in Evergreen, Ross township, a son of Alexander English, of County Tyrone, Ireland. Alexander came to America in 1825 with his parents, Samuel and Elizabeth English (who were Protestants) and settled in Evergreen. Here Alexander married Elizabeth Thompson, and became the father of five children: John, Samuel, William, James and Elizabeth E. Alexander died here in 1879, aged eighty-three years; his widow survives him. John English received his education in this county, where he farmed until 1858, when he left the plow to engage in mercantile business in Perryville, and, although he had no previous training in that line, he has been very successful. He married Sarah, daughter of William McDonald, an old settler, and they were blessed with five children: Eliza B., William A., Anna M., John S. and Austin T. Mr. and Mrs. English are members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he has been treasurer thirty 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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