Descendants of Matthaus BADER

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  MATTHAUS1 BADER was born Abt. 1733 in Germany - brought family to Lancaster Co, PA 1752.  He married ANNA MARIA BADER.  She was born Abt. 1734.

       

Child of MATTHAUS BADER and ANNA BADER is:

2.                i.    JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, b. July 21, 1733, Germany - changed his name to BORDERS; d. Came to Lancaster Co, PA in 1752.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHANN GEORG2 BADER (MATTHAUS1) was born July 21, 1733 in Germany - changed his name to BORDERS, and died in Came to Lancaster Co, PA in 1752.  He married SALOME BALTENSPERGER October 2, 1759 in Lancaster, Co, PA.  She was born Abt. 1734, and died in This info from Wm. S. Borders in Florida.

       

Children of JOHANN BADER and SALOME BALTENSPERGER are:

                   i.    JOHN PETER3 BADER, b. October 13, 1760, Probably died as an infant (was twin of Madalena); d. Had an older sibling of same name.

                  ii.    MAGDALENE BADER, b. October 13, 1760; d. She may have married Georg HARTMANN ?.

                 iii.    JOHANN GEORGE BADER, b. February 22, 1763, PA - went by George J. BORDERS- went to OH 1804; d. 1848, Greene Co, OH- from Wm. S. Borders in FL; m. REBECCA FRED, 1803, PA; b. Abt. 1764.

                 iv.    JOHANNA BADER, b. February 1, 1765.

3.               v.    JOHANN PETER BADER, b. February 14, 1767, Lancaster Co, PA- went by Peter BORDERS; d. 1859, Menard Co, IL- but 1st moved to Greene Co, OH 1803.

                 vi.    MATHIAS BORDERS, b. April 3, 1771, PA.

4.             vii.    MICHAEL * BORDERS, b. Abt. 1775, Probably in VA?; d. Abt. 1845, Prob. Sullivan Co, IN ?;  See NOTES.

               viii.    DOROTHEA BORDERS, b. November 18, 1775.

                  ix.    HENRY BORDERS, b. Abt. 1780.

                   x.    CATHERINE BORDERS, b. Abt. 1781.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOHANN PETER3 BADER (JOHANN GEORG2, MATTHAUS1) was born February 14, 1767 in Lancaster Co, PA- went by Peter BORDERS, and died 1859 in Menard Co, IL- but 1st moved to Greene Co, OH 1803.  He married SUSANNA BORDERS.  She was born Abt. 1768, and died in This information from Wm. S. Borders of FL.

       

Child of JOHANN BADER and SUSANNA BORDERS is:

                   i.    GEORGE4 BORDERS, b. 1790, Loudon Co, VA.

 

 

4.  MICHAEL *3 BORDERS (JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born Abt. 1775 in Probably in VA?, and died Abt. 1845 in Prob. Sullivan Co, IN ?;  See NOTES.  He married ELIZABETH * YEAST June 30, 1792 in Rockbridge, Virginia; on CD229, daughter of JOHAN YEAST and ELISABETH WILEY.  She was born October 1776 in Frederick Co, MD, and died Bef. 1853.

 

Notes for MICHAEL * BORDERS:

We suspect Michael & family migrated to KY between 1806-1810, most of his children were born in VA, William was probably the only one born in KY, although later an email contact suggested at least 3 more children (Catherine, James &  Margaret, & possibly 2 more daughters whose names we do not know.  This and most of the next few paragraphs is from the Wallace family (Paula Wallace Watkins, Jim & Coni Wallace) of Muhlenburg Co, KY ( jwallace@muhlon.com ), who say they descended from Catherine (YEAST) PEAVELER, wife of Christopher & sister of Elizabeth YEAST, both d/o Jacob YEAST & Elizabeth WYLIE.  The Wallace's have also received data from Kareen Borders ( jimbough@earthlink.net ).   Kareen believes that Michael BORDERS had a brother named Matthias, born April 3, 1771 in PA.  She is not certain if they were brothers but suspects so, and says that Matthias' parents were:  George BADER & Salome BALTENSPERGERIN from Pennsylvania, and who later moved to Virginia.  She apparently feels sure that the BADER name was changed to BORDERS, and that George's parents were: Matthaus BADER and Anna Maria;  They came to Philadelphia in 1752 from Jettenbur, Wuerttemburg, Germany.  They then settled in Lancaster Co, PA. Their son Leonard listed his birth state as Tennessee on the 1860 census of Sullivan Co.

 

Kareeen also has some court records that showed Elizabeth (YEAST) BORDERS died by 1853.

 

The Wallace family sent me census locations of Michael & Elizabeth:

 

1810   Mercer Co, KY

1820 - Clark Co, IN - Pg. 012;

1830 - Clark Co, IN

1840   Sullivan Co, IN

 

I've found a reference in an LDS listing showing a Michael BORDERS, s/o John BORDERS & Elizabeth SELLARDS, but I doubt it is the same one.  His BD is given as 1787 in Bland Co, VA, and a spouse named Christiany PACK.   I have my Michael marrying Elizabeth YEAST (JOST) in 1792.  One would think it likely this would be a cousin or nephew of mine.

    

 

 

       

Children of MICHAEL BORDERS and ELIZABETH YEAST are:

5.                i.    POLLY MARY4 BORDERS, b. Abt. 1792.

6.               ii.    JACOB BORDERS, b. 1795, Virginia; d. 1846, Sullivan, IN; Bur.@ Wall Cem.Hamilton Twp..

                 iii.    SARAH "SALLY" BORDERS, b. Abt. 1797; m. WILLIAM HALE, 1818, Lincoln, KY; b. Abt. 1795.

7.              iv.    LEONARD BORDERS, b. 1802, Tennesee on 1860 census, Sullivan Co pg934; d. Aft. 1880, Listed as Blacksmith in Sullivan Co. 1860 & 1870.

8.               v.    MICHAEL (2) BORDERS, b. October 4, 1805, Virginia; see NOTES; d. December 11, 1893, Sullivan, IN.

                 vi.    JAMES BORDERS, b. Abt. 1808, KY; m. POLLY SCOTT, 1839; b. 1819, Indiana.

9.             vii.    WILLIAM * BORDERS, b. 1811, Kentucky; he is on the Sullivan Co, 1840, 1860 c; d. 1878, Sullivan Co, IN; Date from wife's obit..

10.          viii.    CATHERINE BORDERS, b. December 31, 1812, KY; d. January 22, 1893.

                  ix.    MARGARET "PEGGY" BORDERS, b. September 9, 1817, Information on this line from Luke Elliott Walls; m. ELIAS "JOHN" LAYTON WALLS; b. May 28, 1820, Breckenridge Co, KY.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

5.  POLLY MARY4 BORDERS (MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born Abt. 1792.  She married JACOB MILLER 1811 in Lincoln, KY  (may be county).  He was born Abt. 1790, and died 1844.

       

Children of POLLY BORDERS and JACOB MILLER are:

                   i.    JACOB B.5 MILLER, b. Abt. 1812.

                  ii.    MICHAEL C. MILLER, b. Abt. 1814.

                 iii.    MARTIN D. MILLER, b. Abt. 1816.

                 iv.    SARAH ANN MILLER, b. Abt. 1818.

                  v.    JOHN P. MILLER, b. Abt. 1822.

                 vi.    WILLIAM H. MILLER, b. Abt. 1828.

 

 

6.  JACOB4 BORDERS (MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1795 in Virginia, and died 1846 in Sullivan, IN; Bur.@ Wall Cem.Hamilton Twp..  He married SARAH DOATA 1815 in Lincoln, KY.  She was born 1790 in This is probably DOTY ?, and died 1853 in Sullivan, IN.

       

Children of JACOB BORDERS and SARAH DOATA are:

                   i.    THOMAS5 BORDERS, b. June 25, 1815, KY; d. 1898, Sullivan, IN; m. SARAH PEYTON, May 31, 1834, Clark Co, IN; b. 1809, Indiana; d. 1903, Sullivan, IN.

                  ii.    MICHAEL BORDERS, b. May 28, 1817, Indiana or possibly KY ?; d. October 24, 1859, Sullivan Co, IN.

 

More About MICHAEL BORDERS:

Burial: Wall Cem., Hamilton Twp, Sullivan Co, IN

 

                 iii.    JOHN M. BORDERS, b. 1827; d. 1872, Sullivan, IN; m. CATHERINE MALONE, 1850, Washington, IN; b. 1827; d. 1899, Sullivan, IN.

 

 

7.  LEONARD4 BORDERS (MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1802 in Tennesee on 1860 census, Sullivan Co pg934, and died Aft. 1880 in Listed as Blacksmith in Sullivan Co. 1860 & 1870.  He married CYNTHIA "LUCINDA" BURGE September 12, 1821 in Clark Co., IN.  She was born 1803 in Indiana; or 1804, and died 1882.

       

Children of LEONARD BORDERS and CYNTHIA BURGE are:

11.              i.    MICHAEL5 BORDERS, b. February 2, 1823, IN; d. February 23, 1888, Sullivan, IN.

12.             ii.    JOHN BORDERS, b. May 2, 1827, IN; ancestor of Loren Vinson-John may have had 3rd wf.; d. April 25, 1919, Elk City, Montgomery Co, KS- may have died 1872 ?.

                 iii.    CATHERINE BORDERS, b. 1832.

13.            iv.    LEONARD BORDERS, b. 1836, Indiana.

14.             v.    WILLIAM BORDERS, b. 1838, IN.

                 vi.    NANCY BORDERS, b. 1840.

                vii.    HANNAH BORDERS, b. 1843, Indiana.

               viii.    HENRY BORDERS, b. 1847.

                  ix.    SAMUEL BORDERS, b. 1851.

 

 

8.  MICHAEL (2)4 BORDERS (MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born October 4, 1805 in Virginia; see NOTES, and died December 11, 1893 in Sullivan, IN.  He married NANCY BURGE February 3, 1825 in Clark Co,IN;2nd wife Serena NIECE b:1842KY, daughter of JOHN BURGE.  She was born 1801 in Indiana, and died 1860 in Sullivan, IN; Mar. info on CD-229.

 

Notes for MICHAEL (2) BORDERS:

His much younger 3rd wife (or more likely daughter) may have been Camalia as she was living with him and no children in 1860 but she listed her age as 22 them, making her BD 1838.  She lists being born in KY, and Michael then lists himself born in Virginia and as a farmer, on the June 1860 Sullivan Co, IN census, page 927.

 

 

 

More About MICHAEL (2) BORDERS:

Burial: Hicory Cem., Cass Twp, Sullivan Co, IN

       

Child of MICHAEL BORDERS and NANCY BURGE is:

                   i.    WILLIAM5 BORDERS, b. Abt. 1830; m. ELIZABETH PORTER; b. Abt. 1830.

 

 

9.  WILLIAM *4 BORDERS (MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1811 in Kentucky; he is on the Sullivan Co, 1840, 1860 c, and died 1878 in Sullivan Co, IN; Date from wife's obit..  He married ELIZABETH * DOTY July 9, 1835 in Clark County, IN  (Or possibly Orange Co.?, daughter of JOHN * DOTY.  She was born 1819 in IN;  maybe born 1818; Lived with son Michael F. as Wid., and died July 8, 1905 in Sullivan Co. IN; at age 87 - see NOTES - obituary.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH * DOTY:

The IL-IN marriage CD-ROM (Early to 1850) shows the marriage, exact same  people & date but gives one in Orange Co., IN & one in Clark Co. IN?

I need to get records in either Indianapolis and both of these counties to figure this one.  Her name may have been DOATA or DOOTY ?  The birth state is poorly written on the 1860 census appears to me to be Indiana, but I had previously been led to believe she was more likely born in KY.

Her obituary from July 13, 1905 Sullivan Democrat:   Death of Elizabeth Borders -  Passed away early Sat. morning after long illness.  - Mrs. Borders was one of the oldest citizens of the town being past 87 year of age at the time of her death.  Her husband was the late Wm. Borders, who died in 1878.  Mike F. Borders is a surviving son and for many years she has made her home with him.  The funeral Occurred Sunday afternoon at 2:00 from the home.  Interment at the Coffman Cem."   I have been unable to find her grave there however.  That is the same cemetery that Wm. Griffith (died 1890) is buried with a large gravestone spire.   Her death certificate also shows her burial at Coffman Cem. but most importantly not only verifies the death on July 8, 1905 BUT ALSO gives a father's name:   John DOTY and state of Birth for her as Indiana .. No mother is shown.   See notes on John Doty, her alleged father.   Sources of Indiana being her birth state are:  1860 & 1870 Sullivan Co, IN census & her Death Cert.    I've found a family tree showing a DOTY family in Sullivan Co, IN - the opinion of the living descendant, says he believes the father of his ancestor, James DOTY, b-1803 is none other than John DOTY ! - Trying to reach him by phone in Lake Oswego in 1995 was 503-778-7370.   The 1840 census of Sullivan Co. does in fact show both a James and a John DOTY.

       

Children of WILLIAM BORDERS and ELIZABETH DOTY are:

                   i.    JOHN5 BORDERS, b. 1839, Indiana; d. see Notes; m. CYNTHIA O'HAREN, 1859, Sullivan, IN; 2nd wife Mary b:1851,Indiana; b. 1839, Indiana.

 

Notes for JOHN BORDERS:

On the 1860 census he is living in the city of Sullivan, 2 doors from Philip Griffith's widow Elizabeth (CROZIER) GRIFFITH.  He is 20 and is with wife that may be Cynthia, but is very difficult to read the letters on the census page 17 (no children yet).  John is the brother of Elizabeth's daughter-in-law, Eliza BORDERS who was Philip (2) GRIFFITH's 1st wife.

 

 

15.             ii.    MICHAEL F. BORDERS, b. 1841, Sullivan, IN; d. 1908, Sullivan, IN; they are bur. @ Center Ridge Cem. Sect 4.

16.            iii.    ELIZA * BORDERS, b. 1844, Indiana; per census 1860, Sullivan Co.; d. Abt. 1865, Where is she buried?; see possible photo?.

                 iv.    THOMAS BORDERS, b. 1849, Indiana.

                  v.    JAMES A. BORDERS, b. 1851, Sullivan, IN.

 

 

10.  CATHERINE4 BORDERS (MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born December 31, 1812 in KY, and died January 22, 1893.  She married (1) DAVID O. FORD in 2nd husband Isaac Voorhees.  He was born Abt. 1807, and died Abt. 1872.  She married (2) ISAAC VOORHEES.  He was born Abt. 1808.

       

Child of CATHERINE BORDERS and DAVID FORD is:

                   i.    LEMUEL5 FORD, b. June 23, 1850; d. April 26, 1897, Sullivan Co, IN; m. NANCY J. BLACK; b. 1848; d. 1924, Sullivan Co, IN.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

11.  MICHAEL5 BORDERS (LEONARD4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born February 2, 1823 in IN, and died February 23, 1888 in Sullivan, IN.  He married SELENA (?) BORDERS Abt. 1847.  She was born 1825 in IN; or Selina, Celena, Selinia, and died November 5, 1903 in Sullivan, IN; they're on 1860 cen. pg. 943.

 

More About MICHAEL BORDERS:

Burial: Wall Cem, Hamilton Twp, Sullivan Co, IN

       

Children of MICHAEL BORDERS and SELENA BORDERS are:

                   i.    LUCINDA6 BORDERS, b. 1848, or 1849; m. GEORGE W. ENGLE, 1867.

                  ii.    RHODA BORDERS, b. 1851.

                 iii.    SARAH BORDERS, b. 1859.

17.            iv.    HENRY BORDERS, b. 1865.

 

 

12.  JOHN5 BORDERS (LEONARD4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born May 2, 1827 in IN; ancestor of Loren Vinson-John may have had 3rd wf., and died April 25, 1919 in Elk City, Montgomery Co, KS- may have died 1872 ?.  He married (1) NANCY D. VOORHIES 1847 in Sullivan Co,IN-Apparently John had two more wives.  She was born 1827, and died August 1864 in Sullivan Co, IN.  He married (2) ROSETTA BAKER January 16, 1865 in Sullivan Co, IN.  She was born 1843 in NY- her 1st husband was surname JEWEL, and died in She is John Borders' 2nd wife; but John probably had 3.

       

Children of JOHN BORDERS and NANCY VOORHIES are:

18.              i.    ROBERT6 BORDERS, b. October 14, 1848, Sullivan Co, IN; d. September 4, 1928, Coffeeville, KS.

                  ii.    ALLEN BORDERS, b. Abt. 1850.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH BORDERS, b. 1853.

 

       

Child of JOHN BORDERS and ROSETTA BAKER is:

                 iv.    ETTA "MARIETTA"6 BORDERS, b. 1866; m. WILLIAM J. EVERETT, 1882, Sullivan Co, IN; b. Abt. 1865.

 

 

13.  LEONARD5 BORDERS (LEONARD4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1836 in Indiana.  He married LUCILLA BORDERS.  She was born 1840 in Indiana; first name may not be perfect?, and died in They are on Sullivan Co, 1860 census pg943.

       

Children of LEONARD BORDERS and LUCILLA BORDERS are:

                   i.    ROBERT P.6 BORDERS, b. 1857.

                  ii.    MALISSA BORDERS, b. 1859.

 

 

14.  WILLIAM5 BORDERS (LEONARD4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1838 in IN.  He married MALINDA (?) BORDERS.  She was born 1849 in IL.

       

Children of WILLIAM BORDERS and MALINDA BORDERS are:

19.              i.    JAMES T.6 BORDERS, b. 1862, Indiana; d. 1945, Sullivan, IN.

                  ii.    GEORGE BORDERS, b. 1869.

 

 

15.  MICHAEL F.5 BORDERS (WILLIAM *4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1841 in Sullivan, IN, and died 1908 in Sullivan, IN; they are bur. @ Center Ridge Cem. Sect 4.  He married SARAH E. BORDERS 1862 in Sullivan,IN; 2nd w=Sarah Creech b:1842,VA.  She was born 1843, and died July 31, 1877 in Sullivan Co. IN.

       

Children of MICHAEL BORDERS and SARAH BORDERS are:

20.              i.    WILLIAM6 BORDERS, b. 1863, Indiana; d. 1917, Sullivan, IN.

                  ii.    REBECCA E. BORDERS, b. 1865, Indiana.

 

 

16.  ELIZA *5 BORDERS (WILLIAM *4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1844 in Indiana; per census 1860, Sullivan Co., and died Abt. 1865 in Where is she buried?; see possible photo?.  She married PHILIP * (2) B. GRIFFITH December 15, 1859 in Sullivan Co, IN, son of WILLIAM GRIFFITH and MARGARET MARTIN.  He was born March 22, 1840 in Palestine, IL, Crawford Co., and died May 7, 1914 in Sullivan, IN.

 

Notes for ELIZA * BORDERS:

She is shown on the Sullivan Co, IN, 1860 census apparently married with Philip - she age 16, he age 20.  They were living next door to her parents William Borders, age 49 and Elizabeth, age 44, and their son Michael.  Eliza lists birth state as Indiana.

 

 

More About ELIZA * BORDERS:

Burial: She is 1st wife of 3 for Philip

 

Notes for PHILIP * (2) B. GRIFFITH:

Phillip 2s meanderings were very confusing, especially so since he is a fairly recent person in the history, yet I cannot find how it was that he was born in Palestine, IL in 1840, when I have records showing Phillip 1 in Ohio til 1851.  William must have wandered further west than Indiana.

 

In 1997, I found the partial answer to this when I discovered the 1840 census for Crawford Co. IL, Pg. 284.  There was Wm. GRIFFITH with 2 males under 5, 1 between 20 & 30 (Wm.), 1 female under 5 (must have died early as I don't have her) & Rosella wasn't born for another 11 yrs., Also Phil's Mother Mary was the only other female, 20-30.  Now what tells the story better is that there were 2 MARTIN males living next door to them: one James, which initially I thought must be Mary's Father, but he is much too young: shows 1 (He) 20-30, 2 females one<5 & one 15-20?  I assume therefore that this is Mary's Brother.  Next to James MARTIN was an older family MARTIN, but whose 1st name I can't make out... looks like starts with a D or P?, the head of household being between 40-50, but with another male in the same age bracket, 3 younger males 5-10, 20-30 & 30-40, then 4 females: 5-10, 15-20, 30-40 & 40-50.  From my previous notes on the Martin's I cannot figure out which family this last one is.  I suspect the Martin's migrated North to Marshall, IL sometime later, while Wm. & his wife came back to Wooster, OH to his Father within the next 10 yrs.

 

1840  Born in Palestine, IL, Crawford Co, IL.. see Notes above & Father         Wm.

1859  age 19 -Married Elizabeth Borders (she was age 15!), @ Sullivan, IN

1860  Elizabeth born (1st child); The 1860 census was taken a short time        before her birth, showing just Philip, age 20 b.@IL & wife Eliza          age 16 born in IN.  They were living next door to Wm. BORDERS &

      Elizabeth (Eliza's parents).                  

1863  age 23 -James "MART"in Griffith born (my Great Grandfather).

1866  age 26 -Married Jane BOLES

1876  age 36 -Married Mary Eleanor MOORE - 3rd & last wife

1914  age 74 -Died at Sullivan, IN

1933  Mary Eleanor died.

 

Obit in Terre Haute Tribune

GRIFFITH,   Phillip     May 9, 1914   74 y.o. - Pg. 2, Tribune

                    

 

More About PHILIP * (2) B. GRIFFITH:

Burial: Center Ridge Cem. - Sullivan

       

Children of ELIZA BORDERS and PHILIP GRIFFITH are:

21.              i.    ELIZABETH BOONE6 GRIFFITH, b. 1860, died in train wreck with Eva (Goens)Willis; d. Abt. 1925, Probably in Sullivan IN, went by "Liz".

22.             ii.    JAMES * (2) "MART"IN GRIFFITH, b. August 5, 1863, Sullivan Co. IN; d. December 6, 1918, Sullivan Co. IN- 4 years after his Father died.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

17.  HENRY6 BORDERS (MICHAEL5, LEONARD4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1865.  He married PARMELIA E. PLEW 1888 in Sullivan Co, IN.  She was born Abt. 1866.

       

Children of HENRY BORDERS and PARMELIA PLEW are:

                   i.    ORA7 BORDERS, b. 1889.

                  ii.    KATIE BORDERS, b. 1891.

                 iii.    EVAN WESLEY BORDERS, b. 1893.

 

 

18.  ROBERT6 BORDERS (JOHN5, LEONARD4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born October 14, 1848 in Sullivan Co, IN, and died September 4, 1928 in Coffeeville, KS.  He married CYNTHIA L. VANSANT.  She was born 1855 in IN, and died June 17, 1920.

       

Children of ROBERT BORDERS and CYNTHIA VANSANT are:

                   i.    HATTIE ROSETTA7 BORDERS, b. Abt. 1872; m. SIEGAL OOTEN; b. Abt. 1872.

                  ii.    LOUANTHA BORDERS, b. July 20, 1875; m. ABRAHAM LINCOLN MCKINNEY; b. Abt. 1875.

                 iii.    EDGAR ROY BORDERS, b. May 21, 1879, Sullivan Co, IN; d. December 17, 1977, Arkansas.

                 iv.    MAE BORDERS, b. May 18, 1885, Elk City, Montgomery Co, KS; d. November 5, 1975, Costa Mesa, Orange Co, CA.

 

 

19.  JAMES T.6 BORDERS (WILLIAM5, LEONARD4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1862 in Indiana, and died 1945 in Sullivan, IN.  He married MARTHA ELVA "MATTIE" MOORE November 4, 1886 in Sullivan Co, IN, daughter of STEPHEN MOORE and ELIZABETH NEAL.  She was born 1865 in Indiana, and died 1925 in Sullivan, IN.

       

Children of JAMES BORDERS and MARTHA MOORE are:

                   i.    CLAUDE7 BORDERS, b. 1887, Indiana.

                  ii.    ELVA BORDERS, b. December 17, 1889, Indiana.

 

 

20.  WILLIAM6 BORDERS (MICHAEL F.5, WILLIAM *4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1863 in Indiana, and died 1917 in Sullivan, IN.  He married LILLIA M. GRIFFITH January 19, 1885 in Sullivan Co. age 18, daughter of WILLIAM GRIFFITH and MARY GRIFFITH.  She was born 1866, and died 1888 in Sullivan Co..

       

Child of WILLIAM BORDERS and LILLIA GRIFFITH is:

                   i.    INA7 BORDERS, b. December 19, 1885; m. CHARLES THEODORE DAVIDSON; b. Abt. 1885.

 

 

21.  ELIZABETH BOONE6 GRIFFITH (ELIZA *5 BORDERS, WILLIAM *4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born 1860 in died in train wreck with Eva (Goens)Willis, and died Abt. 1925 in Probably in Sullivan IN, went by "Liz".  She married (1) JOHN MCCARTHY.  He was born Abt. 1858, and died in May have been McCarty.  She married (2) JOSIAH "JOE" BOONE, 5TH October 8, 1877 in Sullivan IN; or Possibly July30, 1884?.  He was born December 15, 1855 in Sullivan, IN, and died 1903 in Think he was son of Josiah IV & Mary Neal.

 

More About ELIZABETH BOONE GRIFFITH:

Comment 1: Smoked a clay pipe, but never around her

Comment 2: brother Mart because he was against it

Comment 3: allegedly 1st husband died, but both

Comment 4: husbands were not hard workers.

Event 1: Marie Carpenter says Liz died when car she

Event 2: was riding with Evan (Goens)Willis hit by

Event 3: train

 

More About JOSIAH "JOE" BOONE, 5TH:

Event 1: Died of T.B.

       

Children of ELIZABETH GRIFFITH and JOSIAH BOONE are:

                   i.    ED7 BOONE, b. Abt. 1877.

                  ii.    CHARLEY BOONE, b. 1878; m. MARY SMITH; b. Abt. 1880.

                 iii.    IDA BOONE, b. Abt. 1880.

 

 

22.  JAMES * (2) "MART"IN6 GRIFFITH (ELIZA *5 BORDERS, WILLIAM *4, MICHAEL *3, JOHANN GEORG2 BADER, MATTHAUS1) was born August 5, 1863 in Sullivan Co. IN, and died December 6, 1918 in Sullivan Co. IN- 4 years after his Father died.  He married ISA"BELL"A * LUCINDA MOORE October 23, 1884 in Sullivan Co, IN, daughter of STEPHEN MOORE and ELIZABETH NEAL.  She was born February 16, 1864 in Sullivan Co.IN; Cass Twp.; went by "Belle", and died March 16, 1953 in Linton,IN- at a Nursing Home there.

 

Notes for JAMES * (2) "MART"IN GRIFFITH:

Obituary in Terre Haute Tribune newspaper

GRIFFITH,  J. M.   Dec. 8,  1918   -  55 y.o. - Pg. 2, Tribune

                  

 

More About JAMES * (2) "MART"IN GRIFFITH:

Burial: Center Ridge Cem., Sullivan, IN

Comment 1: Mart raised by a Grandmother- told to me

Comment 2: by Marie Carpenter in Feb. 1991

Comment 3: Buried @ Center Ridge Cem., Sullivan

Event 1: 1865, or 1866 his mother Eliza died, was then

Event 2: raised by a Grandmother (which one?)

Event 5: 1918, d. age 55

 

Notes for ISA"BELL"A * LUCINDA MOORE:

My Father Harold Griffith recalls Belle in her later years as having a mean disposition which got worse when she became senile.  However Ralph Woodward recalls her being quite different and he portrays her as a very kindly woman. It is interesting to note that the photos we have of her and her older sister Mary Eleanor appear very similar.  I have been unable to find a single photo showing both of them together, so I have often wondered if we are not mixing them up?  Remember that those 2 sisters, Belle & Mary Eleanor, married Father & son (Philip & Mart).   

This paragraph below is written by Ralph Woodward in an Email to me about my Great-grandmother Belle Moore Griffith: 

"There were two expressions I remember hearing from Aunt Belle:   The Good Lord must have liked poor people -- He made so many of us.   And:  Poor

people have poor ways and rich ones mean ways.   I was around her most at the time my Granma Griffith was sick for so long before she died.

I was in 8th grade and Bob 6th.  Aunt Belle came and stayed at our house and Mom spent every other night helping take care of her Mother.  Granma lived

with Aunt Nell and Aunt Bess and alternated with Mother.  A neighbor, Cecil Alsman, came about 4AM each morning [ Feb or March] and we did the milking

and fed some, did other chores while Aunt Belle got breakfast.  I first got a fire going in the cook stove and the heater in the living room hot.  When we

came in for breakfast, she had a big pan of hot biskets, meat and gravy, and we finished up with sorghum molases [creaming it first with either real

butter or peanut butter.   Aunt Belle just could not believe the demand for her biskits.  That bread pan held three big loaves of bread made in it

and there was always a pan of "yeast starter" on the back of the stove.  It took 25 # of flour a week. for the family."

 

Obituary - Terre Haute Tribune

GRIFFITH,   BELLE  L.    March 17, 1953   Mrs.   89 y.o. -  Page 2 - Tribune

                         

 

More About ISA"BELL"A * LUCINDA MOORE:

Burial: Center Ridge Cem., Sullivan, IN

Event 1: Went by "Belle"

Event 2: died in Resthaven Nursing Home

Event 5: d. age 89

       

Children of JAMES GRIFFITH and ISA"BELL"A MOORE are:

                   i.    WILLIAM * "WILL"7 GRIFFITH, b. January 31, 1886, Sullivan, IN; no middle name; see Notes; d. November 10, 1947, Home @ 1354 Chestnut St. Terre Haute, IN; m. GRACE * GERTRUDE GIBBS, June 7, 1905, Sullivan, IN; b. August 2, 1884, Washington Co. IN, South of Medora; d. May 12, 1967, Home @ 1356 Chestnut St. Terre Haute, IN.

 

Notes for WILLIAM * "WILL" GRIFFITH:

No Middle name apparently, friends called him "Will"

Born in Sullivan, IN in 1886. As a teenager sold ice cream in Sullivan.

Started working as a RR Car Inspector C&EI RR in Terre Haute, at the Union Depot approx. from 1910 to 1922.  He played Trombone in many local bands (Grotto, Shriners, etc.) He quit the railroad due to unwillingness to go on strike & fight or become a scab.  He then worked as electrical worker at Davis Gardens greenhouse in TH,I. for about 1 year.  He next worked for the Terre Haute City schools as a custodian (janitor) for about 2 years at Greenwood School at Voorhees & 2nd st.  Then he was transferred to the City School bookstore (6 1/2 & Walnut) where he kept track of the school books for the city school district from 1925 to 1947. There was no retirement plan through the school system then.  He died at home at 1354 Chestnut, age 61, presumably of a stroke, & is buried @ Roselawn Cem. in Terre Haute, IN with wife Grace.  His Mother Belle lived in the same house on the other side 1356 til sometime before he died, they then moved Belle back to Sullivan, IL by her daughter Marie.  Harold says his Dad never seemed to be able to get as good of a job as the railroad job.  While working for the railroad, he used his job fringe benefit to be able to take free trips by using passes given to employees to take Grace & the 3 kids on trips: 1918 or 1917 to Colorado to visit James Gibbs; 1919 California to British Columbia (on this trip Richard Kenneth met a sailor friend of Will's who inspired R.K. to go into the Navy at the age of 15 by lying about his age.  They never ate in the train diner. Harold says they never knew there was a diner... because Grace took a large basket of home-made bread & chicken which lasted much of the trip.  Will would occasionally get off at train stops & run down to a nearby grocery store to pick up drinks & more food.  Will smoked Camel cigarettes and drank lots of whole milk & coffee (from my father Harold's description I suspect he had Peptic Ulcer Disease or Gastritis as he also consumed many doses of baking soda- I suspect this might have been a factor in elevating his blood pressure, ultimately causing a CVA (speculation?).

 

Obituary in Terre Haute Star

GRIFFITH,  William     Nov. 11, 1947   -  61 y.o.  - Pg. 2,  Star

            

 

 

 

More About WILLIAM * "WILL" GRIFFITH:

Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, IN

Cause of Death: CVA

Medical Information: High blood pressure, Stroke

 

Notes for GRACE * GERTRUDE GIBBS:

Aren't many people around to offer memories of Grace now.   My father, Harold is the oldest and her only living child after my Uncle Dick died 1994.   Her grandchildren are only My cousins, Bill Heiny, Carolyn (now Jessup), my brother Art & myself.   Dick had one adopted child, Bill - but he had almost no contact with Grace.   My Father, relates the only early information - he relates stories about how frugal she was.   How she never sought luxuries and often reprimanded her husband for spending too much money.    The thing I recall the best, oddly enough is finding out she died in her sleep - I was in college at Indiana St. Univ. - My mother discovered her dead in bed while I was in morning classes.  

I regret so much not having been astute enough to question her about her life, and her ancestry.   I was even to stupid to realize that the recipes she never wrote down but now seems so unique were permanently lost at her death.   In fact, one recipe she called "Fried Skillet Bread" I loved so much - I've asked many people about has never surfaced to reality.  

 Griffith,  Herald M    -  William  -   Gibbs,  Grace -    Male  -   Dec. 23, 1912    Book CH-27 - Page 30 -   Vigo Co, IN

 Griffith,  Richard K.  -  William  -   Gibbs,  Grace -    Male  -   Oct. 23,  1908    Book CH-24 - Page 13 -   Vigo Co, IN

                                                                             

 

More About GRACE * GERTRUDE GIBBS:

Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, IN

Comment 1: Believed to have moved to Sullivan with

Comment 2: her sister Anna Gibbs, and was housekeeper

Comment 3: for a local Physician before she met Wil

Comment 4: Griffith.

Event 1: moved to Sullivan, IN as a young adult

Event 2: May 15, 1967, Buried @ Roselawn Cemetary, Terre Haute,IN

 

                  ii.    DELLA MARIE GRIFFITH, b. June 29, 1904, Sullivan, IN; went by "Marie";photos-see parents and niece; d. September 30, 1998, Wauconda, IL; m. PAUL CARPENTER, June 14, 1924; b. February 12, 1904; d. December 20, 1987, Sullivan, IN.

 

Notes for DELLA MARIE GRIFFITH:

Marie is shown on several other photos besides this scrapbook.   See those under both parents & Mildred Griffith's scrapbooks.   One especially high resolution one is of Marie as a little girl on her father's scrapbook in a large photo with several family members and others at a gathering.

 

More About DELLA MARIE GRIFFITH:

Burial: Center Ridge Cem., Sullivan, IN

 

More About PAUL CARPENTER:

Burial: Center Ridge Cem., Sullivan