Calhoun County AlArchives Biographies.....Borders, A. J. H. April 10 1824 - living in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
    A. J. H. BORDERS, one of the wealthiest pioneers and farmers of Calhoun
county, was born in Jackson county, Ala., April 10, 1824, a son of John and
Cynthia (Knox) Borders. The father was born in Virginia in 1779. He was a son of
Samuel Borders, who was a soldier in the Revolution. Mrs. Cynthia Borders was
born in Georgia in 1790. The father, John Borders, came to Alabama in 1835 and
bought a large tract of land, but, as the Indians were too numerous, he did not
more his family until 1837, when he settled in the woods and cleared up a large
plantation. A. J. H. Borders was reared on the farm and received a fair
education. In 1844 he married Sarah Griffin, daughter of Vincent and Elizabeth
Griffin. Of the eleven children born to this marriage, the following eight are
still surviving: John V., James G., A. H., S. W., William S., Charles C., and
Addie G. The mother was born in Abbeville district, S. C. She was a member of
the Baptist church and died in 1874. In 1878 Mr. Borders married Mary E.
Goodlett, daughter of Zion and Harriet (Hughes) Goodlett. This union has been
blessed with two children, Abie G. and May C. The mother was born in Greenville
district, S. C., in 1836, and with her husband is a member of the Baptist
church. Mr. Borders is also a member of the Masonic order. Mr. Borders was not
in the late war on account of sickness, but was well represented by two boys. He
is one of the old, substantial citizens of the county, is well respected by all
who know him, and owns 940 acres of good land. He was always a great hunter and
still enjoys the chase.



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from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 585

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