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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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ROBERT McMAHAN, farmer, post office Sunny Side, a son of Hugh and Rosella (Comiski) McMahan, was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1811. In 1816 his parents removed to Westmoreland county, and purchased one hundred acres of land at nineteen dollars per acre. Hugh died in Westmoreland county, and Rosella, his wife, at Monongahela City. Robert married Betsey (now deceased), daughter of Samuel Reeves, of Westmoreland county, over fifty years ago. Their children were Martha, Rosella, Hugh, Nancy, John, Mary and Robert, all living in the county except Hugh, who is in West Virginia. Mr. McMahan is engaged in farming. He is a member of the R. C. Church, and is a democrat.
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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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