From COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD of CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA,
INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF
Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion
JOSEPH BORST, a prosperous agriculturist ‚ of Lawrence township, Clearfield county, has , an honorable place in the roll of gallant defenders of the Union. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the army for three months, and was assigned at first to the Pennsylvania Reserves. On being sworn into the United States service at Harris burg, he became a member of Company A, First Pennsylvania Artillery, for three years, then for three years or “during the war.” He took part in the battle of Dranesville, Va.; the Peninsular campaign, under Gen. McClellan; the second battle of Bull Run, under Pope; and the engagements at South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericks burg, Suffolk (Va.), Butler Depot, and was at Petersburg at the time of the mine explosion. He was with Gen. Butler in Virginia and North Carolina for some time, and the entire four years were spent in serious work. He remained in the service until there was no more fighting to be done, and was honorably discharged at Harris burg, July 25, 1865. Mr. Borst was born in Germany, March 19, 1837, and came to Clearfield county when nine years old. His parents, John and Mary (Mock) Borst, were born and reared in Germany, and, after their marriage, crossed the ocean to make a home in Clearfield county, Penn. The father, who was a lumberman by occupation, died in Pike township in 1847;the mother passed her declining years in Lawrence township, where she breathed her last in 1868. Nine children were born to this pioneer couple: John died in Lawrence township; Michael resides in Altoona, Penn.; Joseph, our subject, is the third in the order of birth; Sylvester died in Pike township; Charles died in Lawrence township in 1866; Fred and Philip both died in Lawrence township; and Paulina (Mrs. John Lintner) resides in Altoona. Joseph Borst was educated in the schools of Pike Township, and his energy and business ability were displayed at an early age, as at thirteen he engaged in lumbering. After his return from the war he continued his business, and rafted on the river for' many years. He now conducts a fine farm of 117 acres near Glen Richey, raising general crops. In 1888 he was married in Lawrence Township to Miss Frances McLaughlin, a native of that locality. Her parents, John and Margery (Dougherty) McLaughlin (both now deceased), were born in Ireland, and settled in Lawrence township at an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Borst have had the following children: William, Charley, John, Alvin, Paul, Peter, Frank (deceased), Joe (who died at an early day), May and Caroline. In his political views, Mr. Borst is a Republican, and he takes a keen interest in all the questions of the time. Socially he is a member of Lorimer Post, G. A. R., of Clearfield.
INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF
Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion
JOSEPH BORST, a prosperous agriculturist ‚ of Lawrence township, Clearfield county, has , an honorable place in the roll of gallant defenders of the Union. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the army for three months, and was assigned at first to the Pennsylvania Reserves. On being sworn into the United States service at Harris burg, he became a member of Company A, First Pennsylvania Artillery, for three years, then for three years or “during the war.” He took part in the battle of Dranesville, Va.; the Peninsular campaign, under Gen. McClellan; the second battle of Bull Run, under Pope; and the engagements at South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericks burg, Suffolk (Va.), Butler Depot, and was at Petersburg at the time of the mine explosion. He was with Gen. Butler in Virginia and North Carolina for some time, and the entire four years were spent in serious work. He remained in the service until there was no more fighting to be done, and was honorably discharged at Harris burg, July 25, 1865. Mr. Borst was born in Germany, March 19, 1837, and came to Clearfield county when nine years old. His parents, John and Mary (Mock) Borst, were born and reared in Germany, and, after their marriage, crossed the ocean to make a home in Clearfield county, Penn. The father, who was a lumberman by occupation, died in Pike township in 1847;the mother passed her declining years in Lawrence township, where she breathed her last in 1868. Nine children were born to this pioneer couple: John died in Lawrence township; Michael resides in Altoona, Penn.; Joseph, our subject, is the third in the order of birth; Sylvester died in Pike township; Charles died in Lawrence township in 1866; Fred and Philip both died in Lawrence township; and Paulina (Mrs. John Lintner) resides in Altoona. Joseph Borst was educated in the schools of Pike Township, and his energy and business ability were displayed at an early age, as at thirteen he engaged in lumbering. After his return from the war he continued his business, and rafted on the river for' many years. He now conducts a fine farm of 117 acres near Glen Richey, raising general crops. In 1888 he was married in Lawrence Township to Miss Frances McLaughlin, a native of that locality. Her parents, John and Margery (Dougherty) McLaughlin (both now deceased), were born in Ireland, and settled in Lawrence township at an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Borst have had the following children: William, Charley, John, Alvin, Paul, Peter, Frank (deceased), Joe (who died at an early day), May and Caroline. In his political views, Mr. Borst is a Republican, and he takes a keen interest in all the questions of the time. Socially he is a member of Lorimer Post, G. A. R., of Clearfield.
From COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD of CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA,
INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF
Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion
JOSEPH BORST, a prosperous agriculturist ‚ of Lawrence township, Clearfield county, has , an honorable place in the roll of gallant defenders of the Union. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the army for three months, and was assigned at first to the Pennsylvania Reserves. On being sworn into the United States service at Harris burg, he became a member of Company A, First Pennsylvania Artillery, for three years, then for three years or “during the war.” He took part in the battle of Dranesville, Va.; the Peninsular campaign, under Gen. McClellan; the second battle of Bull Run, under Pope; and the engagements at South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericks burg, Suffolk (Va.), Butler Depot, and was at Petersburg at the time of the mine explosion. He was with Gen. Butler in Virginia and North Carolina for some time, and the entire four years were spent in serious work. He remained in the service until there was no more fighting to be done, and was honorably discharged at Harris burg, July 25, 1865. Mr. Borst was born in Germany, March 19, 1837, and came to Clearfield county when nine years old. His parents, John and Mary (Mock) Borst, were born and reared in Germany, and, after their marriage, crossed the ocean to make a home in Clearfield county, Penn. The father, who was a lumberman by occupation, died in Pike township in 1847;the mother passed her declining years in Lawrence township, where she breathed her last in 1868. Nine children were born to this pioneer couple: John died in Lawrence township; Michael resides in Altoona, Penn.; Joseph, our subject, is the third in the order of birth; Sylvester died in Pike township; Charles died in Lawrence township in 1866; Fred and Philip both died in Lawrence township; and Paulina (Mrs. John Lintner) resides in Altoona. Joseph Borst was educated in the schools of Pike Township, and his energy and business ability were displayed at an early age, as at thirteen he engaged in lumbering. After his return from the war he continued his business, and rafted on the river for' many years. He now conducts a fine farm of 117 acres near Glen Richey, raising general crops. In 1888 he was married in Lawrence Township to Miss Frances McLaughlin, a native of that locality. Her parents, John and Margery (Dougherty) McLaughlin (both now deceased), were born in Ireland, and settled in Lawrence township at an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Borst have had the following children: William, Charley, John, Alvin, Paul, Peter, Frank (deceased), Joe (who died at an early day), May and Caroline. In his political views, Mr. Borst is a Republican, and he takes a keen interest in all the questions of the time. Socially he is a member of Lorimer Post, G. A. R., of Clearfield.
INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF
Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion
JOSEPH BORST, a prosperous agriculturist ‚ of Lawrence township, Clearfield county, has , an honorable place in the roll of gallant defenders of the Union. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the army for three months, and was assigned at first to the Pennsylvania Reserves. On being sworn into the United States service at Harris burg, he became a member of Company A, First Pennsylvania Artillery, for three years, then for three years or “during the war.” He took part in the battle of Dranesville, Va.; the Peninsular campaign, under Gen. McClellan; the second battle of Bull Run, under Pope; and the engagements at South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericks burg, Suffolk (Va.), Butler Depot, and was at Petersburg at the time of the mine explosion. He was with Gen. Butler in Virginia and North Carolina for some time, and the entire four years were spent in serious work. He remained in the service until there was no more fighting to be done, and was honorably discharged at Harris burg, July 25, 1865. Mr. Borst was born in Germany, March 19, 1837, and came to Clearfield county when nine years old. His parents, John and Mary (Mock) Borst, were born and reared in Germany, and, after their marriage, crossed the ocean to make a home in Clearfield county, Penn. The father, who was a lumberman by occupation, died in Pike township in 1847;the mother passed her declining years in Lawrence township, where she breathed her last in 1868. Nine children were born to this pioneer couple: John died in Lawrence township; Michael resides in Altoona, Penn.; Joseph, our subject, is the third in the order of birth; Sylvester died in Pike township; Charles died in Lawrence township in 1866; Fred and Philip both died in Lawrence township; and Paulina (Mrs. John Lintner) resides in Altoona. Joseph Borst was educated in the schools of Pike Township, and his energy and business ability were displayed at an early age, as at thirteen he engaged in lumbering. After his return from the war he continued his business, and rafted on the river for' many years. He now conducts a fine farm of 117 acres near Glen Richey, raising general crops. In 1888 he was married in Lawrence Township to Miss Frances McLaughlin, a native of that locality. Her parents, John and Margery (Dougherty) McLaughlin (both now deceased), were born in Ireland, and settled in Lawrence township at an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Borst have had the following children: William, Charley, John, Alvin, Paul, Peter, Frank (deceased), Joe (who died at an early day), May and Caroline. In his political views, Mr. Borst is a Republican, and he takes a keen interest in all the questions of the time. Socially he is a member of Lorimer Post, G. A. R., of Clearfield.
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