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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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W. T. HALL, physician, Avenue, was born in Butler county, Pa., Oct. 27, 1856, his parents having removed from Huntingdon county, Pa. His father, who was a soldier in the civil war, was captured and taken to Andersonville prison, and died on his return from there; his mother makes her home with the doctor. W. T. Hall received his preliminary education at the academy at Worthington, Pa., taught school a portion of the time, and studied medicine with Drs. Robinson and Miller; graduated in medicine at the University of New York, and began practice in the city of Allegheny, but returned to New York city in 1884, where he practiced until the spring of 1885, when, after his marriage with Miss Annie M. Neemes, he removed to his present place of residence, Avenue, Harrison township.
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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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