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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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S. W. PHILLIPS, boat-builder, Redman Mills, was born Sept. 29, 1856, in Mansfield, Allegheny county. He is a son of Theodore Phillips, who was born June 3, 1830, in Robinson township, this county. William Phillips, grandfather of Samuel, was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Allegheny county in an early day, and followed farming; he married Eliza Bails, a native of this county, of Irish descent. Theodore Phillips was also a farmer, and for twelve years he teamed for John Redman. He married Margaret Bonney, who died April 1, 1883, leaving eight children: William A., John A., Samuel W., Elmer E., Alex. S., Clara, Anna R. and Luella M. Samuel W. was educated in this county, and learned the boat-builder’s trade with Church & Swain, on the Monongahela river. In 1882 he built the Iron City docks at Redmansville, of which he is now a partner .and the superintendent. They employ from twenty-five to thirty men repairing boats, etc. Mr. Phillips married Hester Miller, who bore him three children: J. Hartley, Thomas E. and Bessie Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are members of the Baptist Church. He is a republican, and a member of the A. O. U. W. and I. O. O. F.
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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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