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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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ISAAC WALL, farmer, post office Elizabeth, is a son of Maxwell and Elizabeth (Jobb) Wall, and was born Oct. 28, 1835. Walter Wall, the first of the family, was his great- grandfather, and Isaac Wall was his grandfather. The father of our subject was born on the farm now occupied by our subject, and his family consisted of six children: Isaac, Margaret A., Araminta, Hannah R.; Sarah M. and Mary E., all of whom are living except Sarah M. Isaac Wall was married, Dec. 24, 1863, to Margaret, daughter of Robert Beam, of Baltimore, Md., and they have one child living — May. Mrs. Wall and three children are deceased. Mr. Wall married for his second wife Sarah, daughter of Rev. J. K. Cramer, of Forward township, and by this union they have four children: Francis W., Lillie, Susan P., Theresa M. Mr. Wall lives upon the place where he was born. When a boy, while engaged in gathering hickory-nuts, he fell sixty-four feet, causing the loss of one arm. He has occupied several positions of trust in his township. He is a republican.
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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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