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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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ALEXANDER LARMOUR PHILLIPS, gardener, Dixmont, was born March 11, 1855, on the place where he now resides, son of John and Elizabeth (Larmour) Phillips, natives of County Antrim, Ireland. His father was born about eight miles from Belfast, and his parents were Thomas and Margaret (Sales) Phillips. Alexander Phillips’ grandparents were Daniel and Sarah (Boys) Phillips, and his maternal grandfather was Hugh Sales. John Phillips and his twin brother, Robert, came from Ireland about the year 1852, and settled on Neville island. John Phillips and his wife are still living on the homestead, which their son Alexander has charge of. Six children were born to John, viz.: Thomas, Margaret (Mrs. Graham), Robert, Hugh, William John and Alexander. All but Alexander reside at Glenfield. The family are Presbyterians. Alexander received his education at the Glenfield and city schools, and since 1882 has had charge of his father’s farm. He was married, in October, 1876, to Lizzie Dickson, of Neville island, daughter of James Dickson (see his sketch). Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Phillips: Thomas Leslie, Velma May, Alexander Larmour and Maggie. Mr. Phillips has been school director, supervisor and trustee in the church. Politically he is a prohibitionist.
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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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