The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, Virginia
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Processed by: R. Savits
Date completed: March 14, 2001
Personal Papers Collection, Acc# 37960
Extent: 2.4 cubic feet
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance:
Gift of Mrs. James M. Baylor, 28 February 2001.
Restrictions:
None
Preferred citation:
Borden family, Papers, 1845-1999 (bulk 1955-1977). Accession 37960. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.
Separations:
None
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Mary Fitzgerald Borden, daughter of Edmond Boxley (1854-1936) and Virginia Lewis Crews Borden (1861-1942), was born 22 December 1889 in Gretna (Pittsylvania County), Virginia. James Paul Borden, son of Benjamin Franklin (1849-1920) and Sallie Catherine Pitman Borden (1848-1923), was born 3 December 1892 in Harrisville (Shenandoah County), Virginia. Mary and James Borden married 12 December 1917 at the Fitzgerald estate, "Sunnyside", in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. They lived in Front Royal, Virginia, where James worked for the Royal Telephone Company. In 1932 they moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, where James worked for Virginia Telephone and Telegraph Company. They had three children, Virginia Crews, James P. Jr., and Benjamin Franklin, III.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
Genealogical research files, 1845-1999, of James and Mary Fitzgerald Borden on the Borden, Fitzgerald, and related families of Accomac, Campbell, Henrico, Orange, Pittsylvania, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia; and Ohio. Includes bible records, clippings, correspondence, diaries, obituaries, genealogical charts, maps, photographs, transcripts of wills and bibles, and abstracts from court records.
SERIES DESCRIPTION
Series I: James P. Borden files (1845-1999)
This series contains genealogical research gathered by James Borden on the Borden and related Goodman, Hockman, Phillips, Pitman, Ramey, and Windle families of Shenandoah County, Virginia; and Ohio. Includes chapters from his book, Genealogy of the Borden families in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and family research files. Contains bibles, correspondence, diaries, newspaper clippings, photographs, epitaphs, and transcripts of wills and court records.
Subseries 1. Genealogy of the Borden families in Shenandoah County, Virginia (1958)
This subseries contains an incomplete copy of James Borden's book, Genealogy of the Borden families in Shenandoah County, Virginia, compiled in 1958. An original copy of the entire book is not present in the collection, but included are some of the completed chapters, along with the title page, preface, and table of contents. The book traces the ancestry of James Borden's family beginning with Runald and Catharine Borden of Shenandoah County, Virginia. Includes information James gathered from court records, bibles, wills, obituaries, newspaper clippings, graveyards, and other family members. Each section is numbered and labeled.
Subseries 2. Family research files (1845-1999)
This subseries contains family research files which include correspondence, pedigree charts, photographs, information from published sources, source material received from other individuals, and transcripts of wills and bibles. Some of the materials may have been included in Borden's book, but were not clearly marked as so. Of note are the family group sheets, and the attendance records, correspondence, flyers, and photographs from annual reunions held by the Borden family, 1924-1977. Also included is a copy of Levi Pitman's diary, 1847-1892, of Mt. Olive (Shenandoah County), Virginia, containing descriptions of daily life and the construction of the Mt. Hebron Church in Shenandoah County, Virginia. A history of St. John's United Church of Christ in Toms Brook, Shenandoah County, Virginia is also included in the collection, along with information on the Borden family lines in New York and England.
Series II: Mary Fitzgerald Borden files (1947-1991)
This series contains genealogical research gathered by Mary Fitzgerald Borden on the Fitzgerald and related Crews and Graves families of Accomac, Campbell, Henrico, Orange, and Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia. Includes chapters from her book, Climbing the Family Tree, and family research files. Contains correspondence, family group sheets, obituaries, and newspaper clippings.
Subseries 1. Climbing the Family Tree (1963)
This subseries contains an incomplete copy of Mary Fitzgerald Borden's book, Climbing the Family Tree, compiled in 1963. An original copy of the entire book is not present in the collection, but included are some of the completed chapters, along with the title page, preface, and table of contents. The book traces the ancestry of Mary Fitzgerald Borden, beginning with James Crews of Henrico County, Virginia, and Edmund Fitzgerald of Ireland. Each section is numbered and labeled.
Subseries 2. Family research files (1947-1991)
This subseries contains correspondence, an article entitled "Dedicating a Home," by Mary Fitzgerald Borden, pedigree charts, obituaries, and miscellaneous newspaper announcements. Also included are Mary Fitzgerald Borden's wishes for her funeral arrangements, burial, and division of estate.
CONTAINER LIST
| Box | Folder | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Series I. James P. Borden files | ||
| Subseries 1. Genealogy of the Borden families in Shenandoah County, Virginia | ||
| 1 | 1 | Table of contents |
| 2 | Title page | |
| 3 | Preface | |
| 4 | Preface | |
| 5 | The Borden name | |
| 6 | Borden, Runald and Catharine | |
| 7 | Borden, George and Sophia Hawn | |
| 8 | Borden, William and Rebecca Snarr | |
| 9 | Section 1, Page 1 | |
| 10 | Section 1, Page 2 (Phillips family) | |
| 11 | Section 1, Page 3 (Phillips family) | |
| 12 | Section 1, Page 4 (Phillips family) | |
| 13 | Section 1, Page 5 (Borden, Ollie) | |
| 14 | Section 1, Page 6 (Borden, Ollie) | |
| 15 | Section 1, Page 6A (Borden, Joel L.) | |
| 16 | Section 1, Page 7 (Borden, Christian David) | |
| 17 | Section 1, Page 8 (Borden, Gilbert L.) | |
| 18 | Section 1, Page 9 (Borden, Gilbert L.) | |
| 19 | Section 1, Page 10 (Borden, Floyd D.) | |
| 20 | Section 2, Page 1 | |
| 21 | Section 2, Page 2 | |
| 22 | Section 3, Page 1 | |
| 23 | Section 3, Page 2 | |
| 24 | Section 3, Page 3 | |
| 25 | Section 4, Page 1 | |
| 26 | Section 4, Page 2 | |
| 27 | Section 4, Page 3 | |
| 28 | Section 5, Page 7 (Hoekman and Ramey) | |
| 29 | Section 5, Page 8 (Ramey family) | |
| 30 | Section 5, Page 15 (Borden, Harry L.) | |
| 31 | Section 5, Page 17 (Borden, Harry L.) | |
| 32 | Section 5, Page 18 (Borden, Harry L.) | |
| 33 | Section 5, Page 18A (Borden, Harry L, and Mary E.) | |
| 34 | Section 5, Page 19 (Borden, Mattie and Otto W.) | |
| 35 | Section 5, Page 20 (Borden, Otto W.) | |
| 36 | Section 5, Page 21 (Raymond Jones family) | |
| 37 | Section 5, Page 22 (Borden, Otto W.) | |
| 38 | Section 5, Page 23 (Borden, Otto W.- obituary) | |
| 39 | Section 5, Page 24 (Borden, Jesse D.) | |
| 40 | Section 5, Page 24A (Borden, Wilson) | |
| 41 | Section 5, Page 25 (Borden, Jesse D.) | |
| 42 | Section 5, Page 26 (Borden, Jesse D.) | |
| 2 | 1 | Section 5, Page 26A (Borden, Sallie Haskins Wilson) |
| 2 | Section 5, Page 27 (Borden, James P., Sr.) | |
| 3 | Section 5, Page 27A (Borden, James P., Sr. - Baylor, James M.) | |
| 4 | Section 5, Page 29 (Borden, James P., Sr., and Mary Fitzgerald) | |
| 5 | Section 5, Page 30 (Borden, James P., Sr., - marriage announcement) | |
| 6 | Section 5, Page 31 (Borden, James P., Sr., - Borden, Crews) | |
| 7 | Section 5, Page 31A (Borden, James P., Sr., – Borden, Crews) | |
| 8 | Section 5, Page 32 (Borden, James P., Sr.- Borden, James P., Jr.) | |
| 9 | Section 5, Page 35 (Borden, James P., Sr., - Borden, Benjamin F., III) | |
| 10 | Section 6, Page 1 | |
| 11 | Section 6, Page 2 (Borden, Taylor - Borden, Bernie) | |
| 12 | Section 6, Page 3 (Borden, Bernie) | |
| 13 | Section 6, Page 3A (Borden, Phillip) | |
| 14 | Section 6, Page 3B (Borden, Phillip) | |
| 15 | Section 6, Page 4 (Borden, Albert) | |
| 16 | Section 7, Page 1 | |
| Subseries 2. Family research files | ||
| 17 | Borden, Albert L. | |
| 18 | Borden, Benjamin | |
| 19 | Borden, Benjamin F., Family reunions, 1924-1957 | |
| 20 | Borden, Benjamin F., Family reunions, 1958-1977 | |
| 21 | Borden, Benjamin F., Family reunions, Photographs, c. 1960 | |
| 3 | 1 | Borden, Benjamin F., Misc., 1848-1963 |
| 2 | Borden, Benjamin F., Misc. family photographs, c. 1900 | |
| 3 | Borden, Frederick, c. 1900-1977 | |
| 4 | Borden, James E. | |
| 5 | Borden, James P., Family correspondence, 1955-1969 | |
| 6 | Borden, James P., Family correspondence, undated | |
| 7 | Borden, James P., Personal notes and pictures, 1910-1969 | |
| 8 | Borden, Rebecca Snarr | |
| 9 | Borden, Reynard, Part 1, 1974-1976 | |
| 10 | Borden, Reynard, Part 2, 1974-1976 | |
| 11 | Borden, Robert C., 1970-1977 | |
| 12 | Borden family replies | |
| 13 | Borden family, English line, 1966 | |
| 4 | 1 | Borden family, New York line |
| 2 | Borden family, New York line, Borden, James E. | |
| 3 | Borden family, New York line, Borden, Rebecca | |
| 4 | Borden family, New York line, Borden, Richard | |
| 5 | Borden family, New York line, Borden, Richard | |
| 6 | Clement, Rebecca Borden | |
| 7 | Hayden, Cinda Ramey, 1963-1966 | |
| 8 | Pearce, Louice Borden, 1966 | |
| 9 | Pitman, Emanuel | |
| 10 | Pitman, Emanuel, Will | |
| 11 | Pitman, Esther Kathryn, 1959 | |
| 12 | Pitman, Esther Miriam | |
| 13 | Pitman, Frank, 1954-1960 | |
| 14 | Pitman, Henry | |
| 15 | Pitman, J. Emanuel, 1951 | |
| 16 | Pitman, Jacob | |
| 17 | Pitman, Levi | |
| 18 | Pitman, Levi, Bible | |
| 19 | Pitman, Levi, Diary, 1845-1892 | |
| 20 | Pitman, Levi, Diary Part 1, 1845-1850 | |
| 21 | Pitman, Levi, Diary Part 2, 1850-1853 | |
| 22 | Pitman, Levi, Diary Part 3, 1853 | |
| 23 | Pitman, Levi, Diary Part 4, 1853 | |
| 24 | Pitman, Levi, Diary Part 5, 1854-1870 | |
| 25 | Pitman, Levi, Diary, Church sayings, 1846-1847 | |
| 26 | Pitman, Levi, Diary, Church sayings, 1847 | |
| 27 | Pitman, Levi, Diary, Church sayings, 1847 | |
| 28 | Pitman, Levi, Diary, Church sayings, 1847 | |
| 29 | Pitman, Levi, Diary, Misc. | |
| 30 | Pitman, Martin | |
| 31 | Pitman, Victoria | |
| 32 | Pitman family, 1937-1973 | |
| 33 | Pitman family, Walthers, Emily, 1966-1977 | |
| 34 | Windle, Augustine | |
| 35 | Windle, Jacob | |
| 5 | 1 | Windle family, Miscellaneous |
| 2 | Windle and Pitman families, Miscellaneous, 1966-1970 | |
| 3 | St. John’s United Church (Toms Brook, Va.), 1951-1999 | |
| 4 | Shenandoah County (Va.), Maps | |
| 5 | Stirewalt, W.J., 1957-1972 | |
| 6 | Talk to North Carolina Colonial Dames, 1984 | |
| 7 | Blank forms | |
| 8 | Miscellaneous, c. 1910-1958 | |
| 9 | Miscellaneous, 1923-1957 | |
| Series II. Mary Fitzgerald Borden files | ||
| Subseries 1. Climbing the Family Tree | ||
| 6 | 1 | Preface |
| 2 | Chapters 2 and 3 | |
| 3 | Chapters 4 and 5 | |
| 4 | Chapters 6 and 7 | |
| 5 | Chapters 8 and 9 | |
| 6 | Chapter 10 | |
| 7 | Chapter 12 | |
| 8 | Chapters 13 and 14 | |
| 9 | Chapter 16 | |
| 10 | Chapter 17 | |
| 11 | Chapter 18 | |
| 12 | Chapter 19 | |
| 13 | Chapters 22 and 23 | |
| 14 | Chapters 24, 25 and 26 | |
| Subseries 2. Family research files | ||
| 15 | Extra sheets for book | |
| 16 | Borden, Mary Fitzgerald, 1963-1976 | |
| 17 | Fitzgerald, Edmond Boxley, 1970 | |
| 18 | Fitzgerald, Ned, 1970 | |
| 19 | Fitzgerald, Susan M., 1991 | |
| 20 | Miscellaneous announcements, 1947-1950 |