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BIOGRAPHY

BALFOUR FAMILY - OF OAKFIELD NY AND AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND

Andrew Balfour, who died in Gaiston, Ayrshire. Scotland, was a native of Edinburgh: He married Agnes ---- , and their children were Robert, James, Christina, Jean, Margaret, and Rachel. Robert came to Oakfield in 1851, and died March 19, 1879, aged 58 years. He married Mrs. Jean Loudan, daughter of William and Jessie (Howison) Symington, of Galston, Scotland, and they had two sons, Andrew and William. Mrs. Balfour had by her first husband, Thomas Loudan, one daughter, Nellie. Andrew married Stella, daughter of Ephraim and Mary (Nash) Vail, of Oakfield. Mrs. Jean Balfour still lives in Oakfield.


FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890

 

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