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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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WILSON WALL, farmer, post office Elizabeth, a son of John and Mary (Wilson) Wall, was born in 1814, in what is now Forward township. Walter Wall, his grandfather, and James, his brother, came at the same time from New Jersey, and were among the first settlers of Forward. Wilson Wall married Hannah Eliza Storrer, daughter of Richard Storrer. Their children are Wilson Stuart, James S. O., John R., Anna Mary and Hannah Martha. Only three are living. Mr. Wall deservedly occupies a prominent place in the estimation of the citizens of Forward, and is prominent in local enterprises.
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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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