John Earl Borland I (1924-1986)/Ancestors

Ancestor Tree
The following tree shows all of the ancestors of John Earl Borland who came to settle in Ohio. Many of the ancestoral lines, however, have been traced back for many more generations.

Ancestry Prior to Ohio Migrations

 * 1) James Forbes was an immigrant from Northern Ireland. He resided for some time in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, prior to migrating to Ohio.
 * 2) Elizabeth Johnston was the daughter of Thomas Johnston and Nancy Nelson. Nancy Nelson survived Thomas and came to Ohio with her son Francis, after Thomas' death.  Elizabeth's ancestors are believed to have immigrated from Northern Ireland.
 * 3) Alexander Morrison grew up in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. His ancestors are believed to have immigrated from Northern Ireland.  Alexander's father was probably named Daniel Morrison.
 * 4) Sarah Johnston was an immigrant from Northern Ireland. She is not of any known blood relation to Elizabeth Johntson (mentioned above).
 * 5) Christopher Price descends from early Maryland colonial families. He is believed to be closely related to Mordecai Wheeler (mentioned above).
 * 6) Mary Hatfield was born in England. Her family is believed to have resided in London.  The name of Mary's father was John Hatfield.
 * 7) William Rippeth reports being born in Prussia (which encompasses the lands of several modern nations). His nationality is uncertain, as his name may have been Americanized upon immigration.
 * 8) Sarah Ross was the daughter of Abraham Ross (of unknown origin) and Jannetje Van Der Beek. Jannetje descends from the Dutch of New Amsterdam.  For a list of the known ancestors of Sarah Ross, click here.
 * 9) Isaac Holmes is believed to be entirely of English ancestry, his ancestors having primarily settled in central New Jersey. The Holmes family came from England to colonial New England several generations back, and played an important role in the history of Rhode Island.  Isaac's mother Mary Clunn came from New Jersey to Ohio with Isaac, after the death of her husband.
 * 10) George McNabb was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania during colonial times.
 * 11) Martha Shepherd was born in Shepherdstown, Virginia, and her father was believed to have founded the town. Martha's father descends from English immigrants to colonial Maryland.  Martha's mother is a mix of Dutch, German, French, and possibly other nationalities.
 * 12) Peter Kail was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania. His ancestors were German.
 * 13) Christina Seltzer has been referred to as Katrina in many documents. However, she had a sister named Catharine, which has caused some confusion.  Christina's parents immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany.
 * 14) Mary Capper was born in Frederick County, Virginia. Mary's mother appears to have immigrated from Northern Ireland, while her father was likely born in Virginia or Pennsylvania, of Northern Ireland ancestry.
 * 15) Mary Harper is of Northern Irish descend. Her father was an immigrant from Northern Ireland, and her mother was born in Pennsylvania (probably Philadelphia), also of Northern Irish descent.  Mary's parents are believed to be Andrew Harper and Mary McDermott-Roe, as this couple was the only Harper family in the 1830 census of Washington, DC, where Mary reports having been born in a later census.