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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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JOHN GRAHAM, farmer, post office Stewart’s Station, was born in 1831, a son of John and Annabella (Moat) Graham, the latter a native of County Down, Ireland. John Graham was many years a farmer in Patton township, where he died, and was succeeded by the son whose name heads this sketch. The latter was reared here, has always followed farming, and came into possession of his present property in 1883. In August, 1864, he joined Co. F, 6th P. H. A., and served on garrison duty until June, 1865. He is the only republican among the Grahams. The family attends the U. P. Church at Stewart’s Station. Mrs. Graham is Ann, daughter of William and Christina McCane, natives of Westmoreland county, and she is the mother of two sons, Charles Elmer, born Sept. 18, 1862, and James McCane, born March 23, 1865, both residing at home.
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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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