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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 C. JOHNSTON, farmer, Natrona, was born in Harmar township, Allegheny county, Pa., in 1857, son of George and Sarah (McKee) Johnston, the former of whom was a native of Ireland, came to America in 1842, and located in Canada; in 1844 George removed to Pittsburgh, where he married, in 1849, Sarah, daughter of James and Mary (Wise) McKee, of Etna, where they located. In 1852 George Johnston went to California, where he was successfully engaged in mining for a period of four years, when he returned and purchased the farm, a portion of which is now owned by J. C., and where he died in 1887. Following are the names of Mr. Johnston’s children: Lizzie, now Mrs. Dr. Young, of Kansas; J. C., George R. and Emma, now Mrs. Samuel Hookey.
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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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