JOHN A. BOONE is a prominent representative of a pioneer family of Washington county. John Boone, his grandfather, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, where he was married to Nancy Badger. The family came to America many years ago, and first settled in Dauphin county, Penn., where Mr. Boone was engaged in farming and distilling, most of the wheat being then distilled, as produce brought no profit. He finally moved to Canonsburg, Penn., where he died. Their children were as follows: William, James, John, Mary, Jane, Margaret, Elizabeth, Joseph and Nancy. In politics Mr. Boone was a Whig, and in religion a member of the Presbyterian Church at Miller's Run. Joseph Boone, son of John, was born in 1798, in Dauphin county, Penn., and came to Washington county, Penn., with his parents, when yet a child. He attended the schools of Washington county, and was early inducted into the mysteries of agriculture. In early life he was married to Nancy, daughter of John McCoy, a resident of Chartiers township, this county, and a native of Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Boone began married life on the farm now occupied by John C. McNary, where they resided about three years, then purchased and moved upon a farm in Cecil township, and three years later settled in North Strabane township, this county. Mr. Boone died September 16, 1850, having made a success in life solely by his own exertions. He was a Whig, and in religion a member of the Chartiers Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Boone is yet living, now in her eighty-eighth year. She is the mother of the following children: John A., Samuel (who graduated at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, in August, 1853, and is now living in Ohio), Thomas (deceased) and Margaret (Mrs. Thomas Pettil). John A. Boone, eldest son of Joseph and Nancy (McCoy) Boone, was born June 13, 1829, in Chartiers township, this county, and received an early education at the common schools. On May 28, 1874, he was united in marriage with Ada, daughter of Levi Griffith, and three children have been born to them, viz.: Ada C. and Alice E. (twins) and Joseph G. Mr. Boone is an energetic, representative citizen, in politics a Republican, and in church connection a member of the First Presbyterian congregation of Canonsburg. His home is a large and beautiful residence, pleasantly situated on the principal street of Canonsburg.

Text taken from page 1208 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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