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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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JONATHAN AIKIN (original spelling, Aitkin), farmer, post office Remington. William Aikin, the early pioneer of this family, came to Allegheny county from Ireland at an early period, and purchased a large tract of land near the present town of Mansfield. His wife’s maiden name was McKinnis, and to them were born two sons and four daughters, William, born in 1799, being the elder of the sons. He married Hanna, daughter of John Phillips, and two sons and one daughter were born to them. William died in 1829. Jonathan Aikin was born in 1828, and received his education at the common schools of the township. He married Evaline Nickle, daughter of John Nickle, and to them were born the following-named children: James, Agnes Ellen (Mrs. Bell), Lillie (at home), and John Albert (a student at Westminster College, Lawrence county, Pa.). Mr. Aikin now owns over one hundred acres of land, all except a few acres of which was originally the property of his grandfather Phillips. With the exception of two years spent in California, he has lived continuously on his present farm. He is an elder in the U. P. Church, and 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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