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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 V. IRWIN, justice of the peace, post-office Homestead, was born June 6, 1837, in Elizabeth, Pa. The progenitor of this family in America was Joseph, a civil engineer, and a native of Scotland. He settled in White Oak Levels, Pa., in 1767, and three years later Joseph returned to his native country to bring his family and that of his brother-in-law. During his absence the settlers were driven off by the Indians to the vicinity of Fort Duquesne for protection. The Irwins located in Mifflin township. An old ledger, dated 1784, is yet in the possession of the subject of these lines. In 1824 Joseph died, leaving three sons and two daughters. His estate was inherited by his sons, James and John, who farmed and died on the homestead. John married Elizabeth Huey, of Dauphin county, Pa., and lived near Six-Mile Ferry, where he died aged eighty years. His children were Joseph, Jane, James, Nancy, Presley, John and William.
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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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