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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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BRUCE L. CALHOUN, M. D., Verona, is a grandson of William Calhoun, who was born in Lancaster county, Pa. The father of William Calhoun was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and lived for many years with a silver plate in his skull, where he was injured in battle during that war. The family is of Irish descent. James, son of William Calhoun, married Nancy, daughter of John Robinson, of Scotch descent, an early resident of Indiana county. James Calhoun was born August 16, 1801, and still resides on his farm in Indiana county. For over fifty years he has been an elder in the United Presbyterian Church, and one of his sons, J. Smith, now fills the same position. He was one of the original whigs, and has been a republican since the organization of that party. Nancy Calhoun died in 1880, aged seventy-one. B. L. Calhoun is her seventh and youngest son, and was born April 21, 1844. He was reared on his native, farm and received an academic education. After attending a course of medical lectures in Cleveland, he graduated in 1876 from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. On account of weakness of the eyes he has not been able to practice all of the time. He practiced for some time at Clarksburg and Unity, and about seven years at Parnassus, where he established a drug store. He opened a similar store at Verona in 1886, and employs a competent druggist, giving his attention chiefly to his patients. He is an active member of the United Presbyterian Church, and a republican in politics. In 1869 Dr. Calhoun was united in marriage to Mary N. McLain, born in Westmoreland county, daughter of David and Rebecca (Anderson) McLain, of Scotch descent. Of their children the following five are living: Amelia Fanny, William Magee, Mary Lillian, Jessie Rebecca and Nellie Elnora. Harvey Johnson and Robert Bruce died in infancy.

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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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