History of Madison County, Indiana, From 1820 to 1874
by Samuel Harden, Markleville, Ind., 1874.
Page 217
submitted by: Linda Boorom 6/17/03
PERSONAL SKETCH OF GEORGE R. BORAM
History of Madison County, Indiana, From 1820 to 1874
by Samuel Harden, Markleville, Ind., 1874.
Page 217
submitted by: Linda Boorom 6/17/03
PERSONAL SKETCH OF GEORGE R. BORAM
| Among my first acquaintances in the county was Mr. Boram, living one mile east of Huntsville on the New Columbus road, were he owned a splendid farm and had just erected a fine residence. This was in 1854. Mr. Boram was elected, in 1862, as a Democrat, to the office of county commissioner, which office he filled with ability. He was for several years engaged largely in the grain trade in Anderson, where he owned a warehouse. He was also engaged in the hog trade and pork packing at Pendleton. He came with his parents from Virginia, when he was a young man, where he taught school in winter and labored through the summer, and where, it might be said, he made his start in the world. He accumulated a large amount of property. Mr. Boram was a large and portly man, making a good appearance, with dark hair, heavy eyebrows, prominent features, indicating a strong mind with good social qualities and with general information. He was a devoted Mason and Odd Fellow, in which institutions he took great interest. He was, in faith, a strong Universalist, and contributed largely in the building of the church of that order in Pendelton. He died in April, 1869, a little past the meridian of life, surrounded by all the comforts of home and confidence of friends. He was buried at Huntsville by the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities, attended by one of the largest processions ever witnessed in this part of the county. His family now reside in Anderson. Mr.Boram is a brother of John Boram, of Adams township, and also of Gideon Boram, of Anderson. His father died in 1856. His mother died in 1874, aged ninety-five years. They are both Buried at the Collier’s cemetery in Adams county (township not county). |
 submitters notes:
George R. Boram b. Aug. 25, 1814 Mason Co., VA (WV) d. Apr. 11, 1869
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