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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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ERNEST J. SALT, contractor, Bennett, was born Nov. 21, 1852, in Staffordshire, England, son of William H. and Jane (Roden) Salt, the former of whom came to America in 1865, settling in this county, and following year sent for his wife to join him. Their children are William, Sarah and Ernest J. The subject of this memoir is a butcher by trade, which he followed for thirteen years. Since 1879 he has been engaged with Miller, Metcalf & Parkins, of the Pittsbugh Steel company, being the contractor for the last four years. Mr. Salt was married Nov. 23, 1872, to Miss Mary J. Hepplewhite, a native of England, and they are the parents of four children: William E., Edith, Ella M. and Garfield. Mr. Salt is a republican, and a member of the Masonic fraternity.
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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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