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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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JOSEPH MELLON was born Sept. 1, 1805, son of Michael and Christine Mellon, of Westmoreland county. His grandfather, Hughey Mellon, came from Ireland to America prior to the revolutionary war. He died leaving but one son, Michael, who was married in Westmoreland county, Pa., and died in 1800, leaving three children: Joseph, Andrew and Catharine (since deceased). Joseph, the subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm, but followed the occupation of fisherman for thirty years. He was married in 1829 to Mary, daughter of Jonah Halstead, of Allegheny county, and they have eight children, all of whom are living: James, Jonah, Samuel, Joseph, John, Thomas, Sarah E. (wife of James Wilson) and Mary M. (widow of Michael Goldinger). Of these, Joseph was a volunteer in the 77th P. I., three-years’ service, but was discharged for disability after serving about fifteen months. Mr. Mellon has followed boating on the canal, having owned and run as many as four boats at one time, and was well known on the Allegheny river. He has by industry and economy accumulated considerable property, now owning one hundred acres in Springdale township and two hundred acres in Fayette county, Pa. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church; his children belong to the U. P. 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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