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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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GEORGE W. EWALT, farmer, post office Gibsonia, is a son of John and Mary (Woodrow) Ewalt. His father was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, and moved into this county about 1823 to live with Samuel, the great-grandfather of our subject. He settled in Lawrenceville in 1839, in which year he was married; he is now living with George W. The mother died in 1884. George W. is the only child, and was born in Lawrenceville, July 4, 1840, and was brought by his parents to his present farm in 1841. He was educated at the public schools, and has since been engaged in farming. In 1865 he married Mary E., daughter of Robert and Eliza (Ross) Cunningham, of West Deer township, and they have eight children living: Oliver Woodrow, Mary Abbie, Harris Cunningham, John Ross, Eliza E., Robert Cunningham, Adda Lorinda and Lucille Freeman. In 1862 Mr. Ewalt enlisted in Co. D, 139th P. V., serving until the close of the war. He is a member of Col. Clarke Post, No. 162, G. A. R., of Allegheny. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Bakerstown.
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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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