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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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THOMAS J. MURPHY, dealer, Sharpsburg, was born in Ireland in 1846, the second of four children born to Thomas Murphy. In 1848 the family immigrated to Allegheny county, Pa. Thomas M. was educated at the public schools of Sharpsburg, and at an early age commenced work in an iron-mill in the town, at which he continued for some years. He married, in 1874, Catherine McNamara, daughter of Andrew, and their union has been blessed with eight children, five living. Mr. Murphy has been engaged in various business enterprises in the town, and was elected to the town council in 1885. He is a member of the Catholic Church, and politically a democrat.
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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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