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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 FOX was born in Hessen, Germany, in 1811. He was the son of John and Catherine (Smith) Fox. In 1831 the family emigrated to America, John Fox, Sr., purchasing eighty-eight acres of land in Indiana township, this county, where he remained until his death. John Fox, Jr., married Mary Cook, daughter of John Cook, and to them were born three children, Eliza (Mrs. Teats) being the only one now living. Mr. Fox was a lifelong farmer, and was among the most successful in Indiana township. His daughter, Eliza, was married in 1866, to William Teats, a son of Jacob Teats, of Union county, Pa., and to them have been born six children: Lavina Mary (deceased), John Henry, William Franklin, Emma Esther, Charles Amos and Walter Jesse. Mr. Teats, after the death of Mr. Fox, assumed charge of the farm, which has been successfully operated under his superintendency.
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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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