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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 MORROW, farmer, post office White Ash, was born March 25, 1839, on the farm where he now dwells, and is a brother of H. McDowell Morrow. In 1871 he married Sarah Mitchell, a native of Ireland, and a daughter of William and Elizabeth Mitchell, who came to America when she was a small child. Their living children are Harriet Leslie, Elizabeth Ida, James Albert, Henry Wilson, Norman Lee, John Nelson and Floyd Mitchell. Marion Frances, Eva Jane and Susannah Mary died in infancy. Mr. Morrow is a member of the U. P. Church; he is a republican, and was treasurer of the school board three years.

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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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