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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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JACOB SULLINGER, farmer, post office Elizabeth, is a son of John and Lavina (Judge) Sullinger, natives of York county, Pa., who settled in Little Sweetly, Westmoreland county. Their family consisted of sixteen children, all of whom are dead except Jacob, who was born in that place in 1811, and subsequently removed to this county. He is now living with his niece, Mary Sullinger, who is a daughter of Daniel and Mary (Wall) Sullinger. Daniel was born in Westmoreland county, and removed to Forward township. He was proprietor of a fulling-mill for several years, and afterward devoted his attention to farming. He reared a family of four children, and was a member of the Baptist Church.
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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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