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Lewis Borror

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Lewis Borror

Birth
Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Death
1869 (aged 40–41)
Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Jackson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.8098448, Longitude: -83.035229
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The members of the Borror family, consisting of Mrs. Magdaline Borror and seven children, emigrated from Virginia in 1809 and settled in the south part of Jackson township, Franklin County, on a track of two hundred and fifty acres of land, given Mrs. Borror by her father, Christoper Strader, who had been a soldier in the revolutionary war from Virginia. Her husband, Jacob Borror, also served as a soldier in the war for independence, and in the faithful discharge of his duties to his country, suffered untold hardships, which undermined a naturally strong constitution and planted the seeds of disease which caused his death in 1804.

The members of the family were: the mother, Mrs. Magdalene Borror, and her children: Martin, Christine, Jacob, Solomon, Isaac, Myoni, and Absolom. The settlement and marriage of each will be found in the history of Jackson Township.

Absolom Borror was the youngest of seven children, and was born in Hardy County, Virginia. Some years after their settlement in OH, he married Elizabeth Seeds, by whom he had six children: Hiram, Louis, John S., Harriet, Ephraim, and Elizabeth. Mrs. Borror died about 1833, and in February 1834, he married Margaret Badger, who was born December 27, 1814. They have had four children: William Martin, Catherine, Martha Jane, and Christine. Hiram, the eldest child of Absolom Borror, married Harriet Brunk, and lives on the farm adjoining, on the southeast; Louis married Elizabeth Watts, and died at Borror's corner, where his widow now lives; John married Angeline Seeds, and lives at Borror's corers, where he has a farm; he also owns a store building on his land; Harriet died, when a young women; Ephraim married Susan Beckett, and died on his farm, north of the "corners," where his widow now lives; Elizabeth married A. E. Brown, and lives west of Commercial Point, in Pickaway county; William Martin died in infancy; Catherine married Johnathan Swagler, and died at his home, north of the "corners;" Martha Jane married Hiram V. Malott, and lives in Grove City; Christine married John Haines, and lives on the home farm.

1860 US Census, Jackson County, Franklin County, OH, lists Lewis Borror, age 30, as a farmer; his wife, Elizabeth, age 23; Wm M., age 4; James R., age 2; Watson A., age 1; Emily Watts, age 19; and Joseph F. Watts, age 14. His wife's, Elizabeth's, maiden names is Watts. Her sister, Emily, and brother, Jospeh, were residing with them, as their parents, Joseph and Lucinda (Barbee) Watts,died prior to the 1860 census. Also residing next to Lewis Borror at the time of this census were Solomon and Delila (Miller) Borror, Jacob and Isabell (German) Borror, and Absolom and Margaret (Badger) Borror (Father and step-mother).

Franklin County, OH Marriage, 1851-1860, County Court Records located at Columbus, OH, Family History Library Film #( 0285143 - 0285144): Lewis Borror and Elizabeth Watts, married on 20 Mar 1855.
The members of the Borror family, consisting of Mrs. Magdaline Borror and seven children, emigrated from Virginia in 1809 and settled in the south part of Jackson township, Franklin County, on a track of two hundred and fifty acres of land, given Mrs. Borror by her father, Christoper Strader, who had been a soldier in the revolutionary war from Virginia. Her husband, Jacob Borror, also served as a soldier in the war for independence, and in the faithful discharge of his duties to his country, suffered untold hardships, which undermined a naturally strong constitution and planted the seeds of disease which caused his death in 1804.

The members of the family were: the mother, Mrs. Magdalene Borror, and her children: Martin, Christine, Jacob, Solomon, Isaac, Myoni, and Absolom. The settlement and marriage of each will be found in the history of Jackson Township.

Absolom Borror was the youngest of seven children, and was born in Hardy County, Virginia. Some years after their settlement in OH, he married Elizabeth Seeds, by whom he had six children: Hiram, Louis, John S., Harriet, Ephraim, and Elizabeth. Mrs. Borror died about 1833, and in February 1834, he married Margaret Badger, who was born December 27, 1814. They have had four children: William Martin, Catherine, Martha Jane, and Christine. Hiram, the eldest child of Absolom Borror, married Harriet Brunk, and lives on the farm adjoining, on the southeast; Louis married Elizabeth Watts, and died at Borror's corner, where his widow now lives; John married Angeline Seeds, and lives at Borror's corers, where he has a farm; he also owns a store building on his land; Harriet died, when a young women; Ephraim married Susan Beckett, and died on his farm, north of the "corners," where his widow now lives; Elizabeth married A. E. Brown, and lives west of Commercial Point, in Pickaway county; William Martin died in infancy; Catherine married Johnathan Swagler, and died at his home, north of the "corners;" Martha Jane married Hiram V. Malott, and lives in Grove City; Christine married John Haines, and lives on the home farm.

1860 US Census, Jackson County, Franklin County, OH, lists Lewis Borror, age 30, as a farmer; his wife, Elizabeth, age 23; Wm M., age 4; James R., age 2; Watson A., age 1; Emily Watts, age 19; and Joseph F. Watts, age 14. His wife's, Elizabeth's, maiden names is Watts. Her sister, Emily, and brother, Jospeh, were residing with them, as their parents, Joseph and Lucinda (Barbee) Watts,died prior to the 1860 census. Also residing next to Lewis Borror at the time of this census were Solomon and Delila (Miller) Borror, Jacob and Isabell (German) Borror, and Absolom and Margaret (Badger) Borror (Father and step-mother).

Franklin County, OH Marriage, 1851-1860, County Court Records located at Columbus, OH, Family History Library Film #( 0285143 - 0285144): Lewis Borror and Elizabeth Watts, married on 20 Mar 1855.


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