WILLIAM J. CLEELAND

Fourth son of David and Mary M. (McCLYMONDS) CLEELAND, was born upon the homestead farm in Muddy Creek township, Butler county, March 27, 1846, and received a common school education.

He was reared a farmer, and resided with his parents until his enlistment in the Fifty-second Pennsylvania Militia, Captain CHRISTIE's company, in which he served two months. In 1864 he enlisted in Company A, Sixth Pennsylvania Artillery, and served until the close of the war. He was subsequently engaged in various occupations until he purchased his present farm of eighty acres, and is now making a specialty of fruit growing.

He was married in 1868, to Sarah J. FISHER, a daughter of Samuel FISHER, of Lawrence county. Five children are the fruits of this union, viz.:

Addison;
Mary;
Ira;
James, and
Roy.

William J Cleeland is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the United Presbyterian church of Portersville. He is connected with WATSON Brothers Post, G. A. R., and also with the A. O. U. W.