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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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J. F. HICKMAN, farmer, post office Federal, was born in Allegheny county, in 1844. His grandfather, Peter, came to America about 1790, settled in this county, and purchased 200 acres of land in South Fayette township. Joseph, a son of this pioneer, married Elizabeth McCabe, and became the father of twelve children. He died in 1882, aged eighty-five years, and his wife in 1876, aged seventy-two years. Joseph F., the twelfth in the family, was born and reared on a farm, received a common-school education, and in 1879 married Elizabeth A., daughter of N. H. Plummer, of this county. Born to this marriage were seven children (three of whom are deceased): Charles Plummer, Cora Estella, Mary Elizabeth (deceased, Aug. 2, 1884), Agnes Mabel, Lilian Olivia and Violet Josephine (twins; Lilian O. died July 10, 1888), and Joseph Howard, who died March 8, 1888. Mr. Hickman is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and 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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