Alexander Borland, p. 735

ALEXANDER BORLAND is a native of Washington county, Penn., and son of Andrew Borland, who was born in Washington county. In 1824 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Mc Clure, and eleven children were born to their marriage, namely: Alexander, Mary, Rebecca, Margaret A., Elizabeth, Sarah, Catherine, Andrew, Martha, Rachel and James. Of this family, Rebecca, Catherine, Martha and Rachel are now deceased. The father always followed farming on the old place, with the exception of about six years, and died in 1860. The mother passed away April 10, 1889.

Alexander Borland, eldest son of Andrew and Elizabeth Borland, was born December 10, 1825, on the farm in Peters township, Washington Co., Penn., where he grew to manhood. On December 4, 1849, he was married to Margaret Jane, daughter of James and Agnew Crawford, who were the parents of nine children, namely : William (deceased), Sarah, Andrew (living on the old homestead in Peters township), Tamar, Mary Ann, Agnes, Elizabeth, Margaret Jane (Mrs. Borland) and Priscilla; of whom Andrew and Margaret are the only ones yet living.

To the union of Alexander and Margaret Jane (Crawford) Borland the following children have been born: James Crawford, Elizabeth McClure (Mrs. Caldwell), Andrew Alexander, Mary Agnes, and Elmer Ellsworth (deceased). In 1876 Alexander Borland purchased his present home of 110 acres in North Strabane township, all under cultivation. In politics he votes with the Democratic party, and has held various positions of trust in North Strabane township. He is an elder in the U. P. Church.

Text taken from page 735 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).

Transcribed March 1997 by Karen Souhrada of Pittsford, NY as part of the Beers Project.
Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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