N. N. BORAH, farmer, P. O. Castor, was born Septmeber 6, 1816, in Butler County, Ky., son of George Borah, of Lancaster County, Penn.  Mr. George Borah and family came to Wayne County, Ill., in the fall of 1818, being one of the pioneers and also a pioneer merchant of Wayne County, Ill.  Our subject was educated in Wayne County, Ill, spending about sixteen months at the Cumberland College, Pennsylvania.  He read law and medicine, privately, but never practiced either.  He was married, March 31, 1844, to Sarah A., daughter of Jonathan Whitson, of Wayne County, Ill.,  formerly of Kentucky, he coming here in the spring of 1843.  Our subject had four children by Mrs. Sarah A., all of whom are living, viz.: Adolphus G., Edwin D., George and Bailey P.  Mr. Borah owns 540 acres of land in Wayne County, Ill, and is engaged in farming and stock raising, paying considerable attention to the raising of mules.  Politics, Democratic.