This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: roseyspoon Surnames: Borton, Bigbee Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.borton/34.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Borton 1820-1899 Elizabeth Taylor 1817-1887 John Borton was the son of Bethuel Borton and Rebecca Cliffton. He was born September 4, 1820 in Burlington County, New Jersey.His first wife, Elizabeth Taylor, was born December 18, 1817 and died July 5, 1887 in Brady Twp, Williams Co, Ohio. She is buried in the Friends Burial Ground in Williams Co, Ohio. She was the daughter of John Taylor and Elizabeth Peacock. John's second wife, Rebecca McClain, died June 13, 1908. John Borton died July 12, 1899 at West Unity, Williams Co, Ohio and is buried in the Friends Burial Ground in Williams County, Ohio. John Borton came to what is now Fulton County, Ohio in 1835, and took up 80 acres of heavily timbered land, in the eastern part of Franklin Township, purchasing the land from the government, for the consideration of $1.25 an acre. He was one of a company of 13 colonists who came at that time to establish homes in this section. After John had selected his land and prepared a dwelling of the primitive pioneer type, he returned to New Jersey to marry Elizabeth, also of Burlington County. They made the long overland trip to the new home in the wilds of Fulton County with a team and wagon. His first trip was made on foot, and twice afterward, he journeyed there by walking. Upon locating on his land, he initiated the work of reclaiming the place to cultivation, developing a valuable farm and becoming one of the leading breeders of cattle, sheep and hogs of fine grade in this area. The farm was in Williams County until the organization of Fulton County in 1850, when Franklin Twp was included in the new county. John was a man of much initiative and very progressive ideas. He sold his farm in 1841, and moved to Brady Twp, Williams Co, where he lived until he retired to West Unity. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.