Bios: ALEXANDER McCLAREN, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      ALEXANDER McCLAREN,
  
  [p. 603] residing six and one-half miles southeast of New Castle, has a
  valuable farm of eighty-five acres in Slippery Rock Township. He is a
  native of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, having been born about four
  miles north of New Castle on the old McClaren farm, March 6, 1832, and
  is a son of William and Mary (Chambers) McClaren.
  
  The McClaren family was established in Lawrence County in the pioneer
  days by Robert McClaren, grandfather of Alexander, who settled on the
  place on which the latter was born. He was a native of Ireland and died
  in this county shortly after the birth of his son, William McClaren.
  
  William McClaren was born on the home place in Lawrence County in 1806,
  and lived there until 1836, when he moved to a farm three miles east of
  New Castle, where he passed the remainder of his days. His death
  occurred April 20, 1875. He was united in marriage with Mary Chambers,
  daughter of Alexander Chambers, of Lawrence County, and she passed away
  in February, 1890. They were parents of eight children, as follows:
  Alexander, Robert, James, William, John, Uriah, Charles and Hugh, all of
  whom are deceased except Alexander, Uriah and Charles.
  
  Alexander MeClaren received his early educational training in the
  primitive schools of his native locality, of the log type with slab
  desks and benches. Upon leaving school he continued to work on the home
  farm until after his marriage, and in 1859 rented the place on which he
  now lives. He purchased this property of his father-in-law in 1884, and
  has resided here continuously since. He has been very successful in his
  business ventures, and is one of the progressive men of Slippery Rock
  Township. He takes a deep interest in all that pertains to the
  development and improvement of the community, and has served several
  terms as school director.
  
  Mr. McClaren was united in marriage with Nancy C. Ewing, daughter of
  Joseph Ewing, who was one of the pioneers of Slippery Rock Township.
  Politically, he has been unswerving in his support of Republican
  principles, believing that in their supremacy lies the prosperity of
  this country. In religious attachment, he and his estimable wife are
  members of the United Presbyterian Church.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  
  Updated: 14 Nov 2001