ROBERT CLEELAND

Born third son of Arthur CLEELAND, was born in Down county, Ireland, about 1774, and came with his parents to Butler county.

His father gave him 100 acres of land, which he settled and improved, and spent his life thereon.

He married Phoebe WIMER, and their children were as follows:

John, a resident of Butler;
Nancy, deceased wife of John MORRISON;
Isaac, deceased;
Sarah, deceased wife of Adam STREATOR;
Samuel;
William;
Rachel;
Eleanor;
Jane (the last three are dead), and
Phoebe, wife of Jacob STRUBLE.

Robert Cleeland and wife were pioneer members of the Portersville Presbyterian church. He died in 1837, and she in 1844. Politically, he was a Whig, but never held any public office.