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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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WILLIAM HENRY SNIVELY, farmer, post office Verona, was born in 1849 on the farm where he resides. His father, Joseph, the eldest son of Christopher Snively, was born on the farm now owned by Robert Black; Eliza (Barry), wife of Joseph Snively, died when her son, William H., was a year old, and he was reared by his grandfather. Joseph Snively was a member of Co. C, 9th P. R., and was killed at the battle of Antietam. William H. Snively was an only child, and inherited the farm, which includes about sixty acres. In 1884 he married Mrs. Elizabeth (McKely) Lee, daughter of David McKely, and widow of Robert Lee, by whom she had two children: Robert Lee and Caleb Lee; by Mr. Snively she has also had two children: Elizabeth Jane and William Henry. Mrs. Snively was born in Plum township. The family attend the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Snively is a republican, and has served as township assessor.
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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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