Robert Alexander Dornon and Sarah Elizabeth Machesney

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Husband Robert Alexander Dornon ¹

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           Born: 29 Feb 1852 - Philadelphia, PA 1
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         Father: Samuel Burnett Dornon (1820-1905) 1
         Mother: Anna Steele (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 23 Dec 1880 - Salem Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2

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Wife Sarah Elizabeth Machesney ²

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         Father: John Mechesney (1811-1896) 3
         Mother: Sarah Jane McCullough (      -      ) 2 4

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Children

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1 M John Machesney Dornon ²

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           Born: 25 Aug 1882 2
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2 M Samuel McLeod Dornon ²

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           Born: 6 Feb 1884 2
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3 F Nora Jane Dornon ²

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           Born: 10 Oct 1886 2
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4 F Ella Steele Dornon ²

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           Born: 10 Mar 1889 2
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5 M James Henderson Dornon ²

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           Born: 30 Apr 1892 2
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6 M Carlisle McCullough Dornon ²

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           Born: 19 Jun 1894 2
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7 M Robert Collins Dornon ²

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           Born: 8 Feb 1897 2
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General Notes: Husband - Robert Alexander Dornon

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He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and received his education in the public schools of New Alexandria, Westmoreland County. He learned the shoemaker's trade and began manufacturing, but in the autumn of 1883 abandoned it and opened a small grocery store. In this business his efforts were abundantly rewarded, and in a few years he became the proprietor of a large general store. He was one of the promoters of the New Alexandria National Bank, which was opened for business in the spring of 1903, with Mr. Dornon as cashier and one of the directors. He filled many positions of trust, as settling estates, acting as executor and administrator, and for fifteen years acted continuously in that capacity and as guardian of minor children. In 1902 he platted an addition to the borough, known as the R. A. Dornon plan of lots, which was built up by erecting a fine class of residences. He owned the fine business block known as Dornon block as well as other buildings and lots in the town. He was councilman of the borough, and was president of the school board for nine years or more. In politics he was a Prohibitionist, was a candidate of that party for register, recorder and member of the state legislature. He was also the first person nominated for comptroller of Westmoreland County. He belonged to the United Presbyterian church, which he served as elder, and was a member also of the board of trustees. He was much interested in the study of the Scriptures, and was teacher of an adult Bible class. Mr. Dornon had a very fine library, the best in the neighborhood, which was comprised of historical and scientific works, fiction, encyclopedias and various volumes by best authors.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 130.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 131.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 489.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 739.