Bios: CONLIN, Milo Gibson:  Allegheny county, PA

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  Milo Gibson Conlin of Duquesne, Penna, president of the Home title and
  trust company, was born at Coal Bluff, Washington county, Penna, June 8,
  1857, son of Joseph Conlin and Sarah Gibson Conlin, both natives of
  Washington county, Penna. His paternal grandfather, John Conlin, was a
  pioneer farmer of Washington county and both he and his wife lived to be
  one hundred years of age, there being but two weeks' difference in their
  deaths and as he was just two weeks older than his wife, their lives were
  of almost exactly the same length. His maternal grandfather was also a
  pioneer of Washington county, and a well known citizen of that section of
  the state.

  Joseph Conlin, father of the subject of this sketch, was a prosperous
  merchant of Coal Bluff, Washington county, Penna, and of West Elizabeth,
  Allegheny county, at which place he died on April 14, 1901. He was the
  father of seven children, six of whom grew to maturity: William Conlin,
  deceased; Annie Conlin; Deliah Conlin, wife of William Campbell; Mary
  Conlin; Milo Gibson Conlin; Erdin Conlin, wife of Dr A H Aber; and John
  Conlin, deceased.

  Mr Conlin was reared at Coal Bluff, attended the common schools of his
  town, the public schools of West Elizabeth, and the McKeesport academy.
  His first work was that of a coal-weigher at Jones's station on the
  Monongahela river, and in 1888 he began general merchandising at that
  place. He continued at Jones station with much success for a time, and
  then removed to Duquesne where he established a large department store.
  In 1897 he disposed of that business and became a tax collector to which
  office he had been elected the previous spring. Mr Conlin filled that
  important position with skill and ability for three years and at the same
  time devoted a part of his energies to the real estate business which he
  now continues. When the Home title and trust company was chartered in
  December1902, he was elected president of that corporation, and since has
  directed its affairs in that official capacity.

  He was one of the organizers of the Duquesne electric light company of
  which he became treasurer, and held that position until the company sold
  out to the McKeesport electric light company in 1897.

  Mr Conlin was married in 1878 to Jennie Jones, daughter of George Jones
  and Rachel Galbraith Jones of Pittsburg and they have four living
  children: Joseph Conlin, George Conlin, John Conlin, and Earl Conlin. Mr
  Conlin is a member of the Odd Fellows, the Elks and the Maccabees, and
  his political affiliations are with the democrat party. Mr Conlin has
  been prominently identified with the growth and advancement of Duquesne,
  and is ever ready to lend his might to any movement that is for the
  permanent improvement and betterment of the borough.
  
  Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; personal and genealogical.
  Vol. 1
  p271