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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 M. PEEBLES, farmer, Perrysville, is a son of William and Catherine (Brown) Peebles. William Peebles was born in Ross township in 1819, and followed the occupation of a farmer; he was a soldier in the late war, and was a member of Co. E, 18th P. C. He died in 1883. John M. is the youngest son, and was born on the homestead, Aug. 2, 1857; was educated at the public schools, and at the death of his father became part owner of the homestead, which he works. He has held the office of assessor, and attends the Hiland Presbyterian Church of Perrysville.
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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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