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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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SYLVESTER SWARTSWELDER (deceased) was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1827, a son of Philip and Amelia (Elmaker) Swartswelder, natives of Eastern Pennsylvania. When eighteen years old he began work at the blacksmith’s trade in East Liberty, and in 1849 embarked in business for himself in Upper St. Clair township, this county. In 1856 he settled in Penn township, bought the property where his widow and son now reside, and continued to conduct a shop until his death, in 1874. Besides the shop and dwelling near the center of the township, he left a farm in the northern portion. He was always a republican, but sought no offices. He and wife were connected with the Baptist Church. Mr. Swartswelder married, in 1851, Catherine Stoner, who was born in Penn township. Stoner, the eldest child born to this union, died when eleven years old. The others are as follows: Amelia (Hulton), Ellen (Evans), John and Lily (Burchfield). John was born in 1863; learned his father’s trade with his brother-in-law, John Hulton, at home, and is now conducting an active business in wagon and general blacksmithing. In August,1885, he married Sadie Richey, a native of this township. They have a daughter named Lily.
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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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