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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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W. E. JOHNSTON, M. D., Etna, was born Aug. 6, 1854, in Butler county, Pa., where his grandfather, Ben. Johnston, a farmer, of Scotch-Irish descent, settled. The parents of W. E., William and Sarah A. (Pierce) Johnston are natives of Butler county, and now reside in Etna with Dr. Johnston. The primary education of this gentleman was received at the academy and normal school of his native county. He read medicine with Dr. E. Crawford, and attended lectures at Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, graduating in the class of 1882. He located at once in Etna, and entered into partnership with William I. Purvis, the leading physician of Etna and Sharpsburg, which partnership lasted until the death of Dr. Purvis. Dr. Johnston has built up an excellent practice. He is a member of the Allegheny County Medical society, the American Medical association and the ninth International Medical Congress. He is a Freemason.
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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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