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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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WILLIAM H. PHILLIPS, son of William Phillips, Sr., was born in 1825, and was reared on the farm willed to his father by his grandfather, Jonathan Phillips, consisting of one hundred acres of land. He married Anna Eliza McCready, and to them were born the following-named children: Maggie (Mrs. Cunningham), William A., Robert J., Jonathan S. Mr. Phillips died in 1880, and his widow now resides on the home farm with her sons Robert J. and William A., latter of whom superintends the farm work. He married Miss McCabe, and they have two children: William R. and Alfred Deen. The family are members of the U. P. Church, and are republicans.
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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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