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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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JOHN A. CHAMBERS, farmer, post office Coal Valley, a son of William and Lydia Chambers, was born on the farm which he now owns, in Jefferson township. His grandfather, John Chambers, was born in Ireland, and came to America. He enlisted in the revolutionary war, serving one year, and was wounded. He located in Maryland for a short time, afterward came to Allegheny county, Pa., and settled where John A. Chambers now lives. Upon this place William, father of John A., was born, and remained here with the exception of two years until he was married. During that time he purchased a farm in Greene county, but returned to his old home and married Lydia Clark, of West Virginia. Their children are Easter A. (now Mrs. Henry Dusenberry, of Jefferson township). Sarah B. (now Mrs. Samuel Morrison, of Jefferson township) and John A. (married to Ellen Shepler, of Jefferson township) The children of our subject are William H., George, John C. and Harry. The farm of John A. Chambers is now in possession of the third generation.
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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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