http://books.google.com/books?id=bZl4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=%22Dutton+Shannon%22+fallowfield+pa&source=bl&ots=TE-BHOp3m7&sig=8Pe3VMmlNbqp1UD_AkH8fMUUk-M&hl=en&ei=nLoXTq2-GdG_gQf7j6XzDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAw#v=snippet&q=cyrus%20underwood&f=false pg. 147 Mark Borland Mark Borland, Esq., d. suddenly at his home on Main street in this city on Thursday night about 11:00, July 13, 1893. He had been unusually well, for him, all day, and had his trunk packed to go today with the grandchildren for a visit. He was suddenly stricken down, and attending physicians, hastily summoned, found that an internal hemorrhage had reached and filled his lungs. Mr. Borland was b. Dec. 16, 1827, in Pittsburgh, son of Moses and Sallie Taggart Borland. He went to school to Master Meads in the 2nd Ward school house on the bank where the Monongahela House now stands. At the age of 14 he went with Phillip Ross to learn the dry good trade, and for some years clerked in Pittsburgh stores, gaining the business experience so useful to him in later life. He clerked for Zebulon Kinstry, who did a general store and jewelry business; next with Stacy Lloyd, then with George F. Deihl. He went into the dry goods store of Perry Baker, of McKeesport, and finally at Port Perry hung out his own shingle upon which for the first time appeared the name of "Mark Borland, General Merchandise." He hadn't a dollar when he started but soon paid for his goods and had $8000 in bank as his first earnings. He thought he saw in Limetown the coming centre for trade in the middle pool, and moved there. He also went into the coal trade with his brother in law, John Peterson, now dead, and J. B. Corey, now a coal king. The tight times of just before the war came on, he sold out at Limestown and came to Monongahela, in 1857, forming partnership with John Young, and occupying a room on the present location. The business has grown with the passing years, guided by his excellent judgment. In 1833 he joined Swickard and McCurdy in the erection of the city block, and the store now occupies 5 large rooms, the most extensive dry goods and shoe house in the valley. His sons were taken into the firm as they reached majority. Mr. Borland was m. to Miss Elizabeth Peterson, at Port Perry, in 1852, by Rev. Sparks. This dear wife survives him, together with his children, John, Howard, Ida, Sallie, Charles, Bess, James and Hunter. No family was ever bound together by stronger ties, no parents ever strove more earnestly to make home the dearest spot on earth. He was one of our most widely known citizens. He has served in City Councils, and was 7 years town Treasurer. He was not active in politics, but held faith in the Republican party and the American tariff. In his moral relationship he was a Methodist, having joined the church during a revival, and became much attached to its services. He was an earnest member of the Masonic fraternity, and belonged to the Royal Areanum, United Workmen, Odd Fellows, Good Templars. In his business life Mr. Borland was conservative, by nature companionable and social, enjoying a quiet joke and fond of company. Yet by the evening lamp, after business, surrounded by his family, or on the play ground enjoying a romp with his grandchildren, our friend found his chiefest joy. And when his coffin is carried forth, those who will be his chiefest mourners will be the ones who knew him best in his beloved home.