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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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JAMES STORER, carpenter, Elizabeth is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Stewart) Storer. Their parents were natives of New Jersey, and came to Westmoreland county in a very early day, the father of our subject being born there April 1, 1800. He was reared a farmer, and afterward settled in this township, where James was born Feb. 7, 1834. At an early age the latter learned the trade of ship-carpenter, which he has since followed. In 1864 be enlisted in the United States navy and served until the close of the war. He married, Sept. 25, 1859, Julia, daughter of James and Annie (Whittaker) Lennox, of Brownsville, and they have five living children: Alice (Mrs. James Lynch), Hattie (Mrs. Charles Snowden), Clarence, Arthur and Annie, all citizens of Elizabeth. Mr. Storer is a member of Brownsville Lodge, No. 51, and Encampment No. 70, I. O. O. F.; K of P. No. 357, and J. W. Stephens Post, No. 211, G. A. R. At present he is a member of the school board of the borough.
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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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