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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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WILLIAM HUEY, coal-operator, Elizabeth, a son of John and Susie (Crothers) Huey, was born in Pittsburgh in 1816. His father was of Irish and his mother of Scotch descent. After marriage they made their home in Pittsburgh, where they reared a family of five children, of whom only two are living, Margaret and William; the deceased are Mary, Elsie and Susie. William remained at home until the death of his parents, and in 1841 married Sarah Fuston, and located in Minersville. In 1850 he moved to California, and returning in 1857, he with Mr. Gumbert, purchased the Bellevue coal-mines, the firm being Gumbert & Huey. The mines had been operated previous to the purchase, but the new firm made great changes, and now own a miniature village, inhabited by their employes, of whom there are about one hundred and fifty. The mines have a daily capacity of from ten to twelve thousand bushels. Mr. Huey superintends the interests of the firm at the mines, and Mr. Gumbert attends to the office in Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Huey have had eight children, three deceased — John, Mary and Eliza, and five living - Hannah, Susie, Sadie, William H. and Kate. Mrs. Huey is a member of the M. E. Church.
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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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