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Alonzo R. Boren
Alonzo R. Boren, eldest son of T. E. and Louisa (Thomas) Boren, was born in New Garden Township, Wayne Co., Ind., July 7, 1855. He received his education in the common schools. His youth was spent in assisting his father on the farm and in dealing in stock. He was married Dec. 24, 1878, to Laura, daughter of William and Eliza (Jeffery) Shook. Two children have been born to them — Clarence E. and Bertha (deceased). Afcer his marriage he resided two years on a farm near his birthplace, when he removed to his present farm on section 19, which contains fifty acres of well-cultivated land. In politics Mr. Boren affiliates with the Democratic party. Mrs. Boren is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2