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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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JONAH MATHIAS, roller, McKeesport, was born at Rumney, South Wales, Jan. 4, 1838, a son of David and Margaret Mathias. He was reared in his native county, and first came to America in 1857, locating in Wheeling, Va., where he resided until 1860, and then returned to Wales. He came back to the United States in 1872, and located in Allegheny, where he worked as a heater until 1877. He then removed to McKeesport, where he has since been employed as a roller in the United States Tin-Plate works. Mr. Mathias is a thrifty and enterprising citizen, and has accumulated considerable property. He has contributed toward the growth and development of the city by erecting several dwelling-houses, besides the handsome residence in which he lives, on Mathias street, named in his honor. He is a member of the Welsh Congregational Church of Pittsburgh, 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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