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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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GEORGE HODIL, Sharpsburg. Jacob Hodil, the original member of this family, came to America when he was twenty years of age, in company with his wife, Susan. This couple were the parents of eight children, six sons and two daughters, of whom George was the second son. Jacob purchased 120 acres of land in Indiana township, where he remained until his death. He was a farmer by occupation through life. George Hodil, one of the oldest citizens of Indiana township, was born in 1803, and has always lived on the farm purchased by his father. In 1835 he married Martha Grubbs, and to them were born six children, three of whom are living: Robert Wilson, Rachel (Mrs. Federkeil) and Catherine (Mrs. Stoner), the latter of whom has been the favorite of the family, and now cares for her father in his declining years. Mr. Hodil is a member of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was for a long time an elder; politically he is a republican.
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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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