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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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JOSEPH B. GRIMES, physician, Pittsburgh, was born in Preston county, Va. Sept. 30, 1852, of English descent. His father, William Henry Grimes, was a native of Virginia, and was a prominent man in the region where he resided. His mother was of German ancestry, and was a member of the Wetzell family, who were distinguished Indian fighters. The doctor was educated in the schools and academies of his native county, and at the University of West Virginia. He studied medicine in Pittsburgh, and received the degree of M. D. from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York. Since his graduation he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Pittsburgh. He has occupied the positions of police surgeon, member of the board of health, surgeon to the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie railroad; also to the Pittsburgh & Charleston and Pittsburgh Southern railroads. He is now a member of the select council of the city of Pittsburgh. He was married May 9, 1888, to Miss Mellie E. Caldwell, of Pittsburgh.
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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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