John McDowell Borders was the oldest of nine children born to Stephen and Mary “Polly” Borders. John was named after a wealthy Irish immigrant named John McDowell (1758 - 1820) who lived in Charleston, South Carolina. John McDowell knew the Borders family well and in his 1819 will named Stephen as one of his Administrators and Polly as the guardian for his two grandchildren, John and Mary. In his will John McDowell also bequeathed $1,000.00 to his namesake, John McDowell Borders. In 24 August 1831, 21 year old John received his legacy of $1,000.00 from the estate of the deceased South Carolinean.
The Borders family moved to the Athens area of Clarke County, Georgia in the mid-1820s. The University of Georgia (Athens, Clarke County) records for that time period show that John M. Borders graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1830 (The University of Georgia catalogue at that time set an entry age for Freshman students at 14). John went on to attend the Medical Institute of Georgia (currently known as the Medical College of Georgia) in Augusta, and in 1833 was awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree. (John was one of four students receiving the degree at the very first commencement of the medical school.) Also while living in Clarke County, 23 year old John married Emaline “Emma” L. Jones in 1833.
The Borders family’s next move was to the Hamilton area of Harris County, where Stephen owned a large farm and Merchant Mill on Mulberry Creek. John and Emma had at least four children while living in Harris County: Martha E. (1836 - 1868), John McDowell Jr. (1840 - 1911), Stephen Eugenious (1841 - 1907), and Mary Eva (1844 - 1890).
John McDowell Borders Senior died around 1845 in Harris County. The 1850 U.S. Census for Hamilton District, Harris County, Georgia lists Emma, her four children, and Emma’s mother (Martha Jones) living on a farm close to Stephen and Polly’s farm. In the 1860 U.S. Census for the Hamilton District, Emma and three of her children are listed as living with Stephen and Polly. Both of Emma’s sons would go on to become physicians.
John McDowell Borders is buried in the Borders Family Cemetery located close to Stephen and Polly’s home on Mulberry Creek. The cemetery is described in a 1927 letter from Emma Borders Everett (1846 - 1934, a granddaughter of Stephen and Polly) as the final resting place for Stephen and Polly. A 2009 trip to the site described in the letter showed it to be heavily wooded and overgrown. No graves were found.
Interestingly, Emma Everett also describes an April 1865 trip to the Borders Farm where she met John McDowell Borders only sister, Barbara Evelin Borders Bruce (1824 - 1900). “Aunt Evie” was married to Dr. William Wallace Bruce, who was the administrator for the estate of Stephen and Polly. The Bruces lived on land that used to be part of the Stephen Borders estate, close to Mulberry Creek. They also had a private family cemetery close to their home, which can still be visited today. The Bruce Cemetery contains the graves of William and Barbara Bruce, along with several other Bruce family members.
The Borders family moved to the Athens area of Clarke County, Georgia in the mid-1820s. The University of Georgia (Athens, Clarke County) records for that time period show that John M. Borders graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1830 (The University of Georgia catalogue at that time set an entry age for Freshman students at 14). John went on to attend the Medical Institute of Georgia (currently known as the Medical College of Georgia) in Augusta, and in 1833 was awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree. (John was one of four students receiving the degree at the very first commencement of the medical school.) Also while living in Clarke County, 23 year old John married Emaline “Emma” L. Jones in 1833.
The Borders family’s next move was to the Hamilton area of Harris County, where Stephen owned a large farm and Merchant Mill on Mulberry Creek. John and Emma had at least four children while living in Harris County: Martha E. (1836 - 1868), John McDowell Jr. (1840 - 1911), Stephen Eugenious (1841 - 1907), and Mary Eva (1844 - 1890).
John McDowell Borders Senior died around 1845 in Harris County. The 1850 U.S. Census for Hamilton District, Harris County, Georgia lists Emma, her four children, and Emma’s mother (Martha Jones) living on a farm close to Stephen and Polly’s farm. In the 1860 U.S. Census for the Hamilton District, Emma and three of her children are listed as living with Stephen and Polly. Both of Emma’s sons would go on to become physicians.
John McDowell Borders is buried in the Borders Family Cemetery located close to Stephen and Polly’s home on Mulberry Creek. The cemetery is described in a 1927 letter from Emma Borders Everett (1846 - 1934, a granddaughter of Stephen and Polly) as the final resting place for Stephen and Polly. A 2009 trip to the site described in the letter showed it to be heavily wooded and overgrown. No graves were found.
Interestingly, Emma Everett also describes an April 1865 trip to the Borders Farm where she met John McDowell Borders only sister, Barbara Evelin Borders Bruce (1824 - 1900). “Aunt Evie” was married to Dr. William Wallace Bruce, who was the administrator for the estate of Stephen and Polly. The Bruces lived on land that used to be part of the Stephen Borders estate, close to Mulberry Creek. They also had a private family cemetery close to their home, which can still be visited today. The Bruce Cemetery contains the graves of William and Barbara Bruce, along with several other Bruce family members.
John McDowell Borders was the oldest of nine children born to Stephen and Mary “Polly” Borders. John was named after a wealthy Irish immigrant named John McDowell (1758 - 1820) who lived in Charleston, South Carolina. John McDowell knew the Borders family well and in his 1819 will named Stephen as one of his Administrators and Polly as the guardian for his two grandchildren, John and Mary. In his will John McDowell also bequeathed $1,000.00 to his namesake, John McDowell Borders. In 24 August 1831, 21 year old John received his legacy of $1,000.00 from the estate of the deceased South Carolinean.
The Borders family moved to the Athens area of Clarke County, Georgia in the mid-1820s. The University of Georgia (Athens, Clarke County) records for that time period show that John M. Borders graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1830 (The University of Georgia catalogue at that time set an entry age for Freshman students at 14). John went on to attend the Medical Institute of Georgia (currently known as the Medical College of Georgia) in Augusta, and in 1833 was awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree. (John was one of four students receiving the degree at the very first commencement of the medical school.) Also while living in Clarke County, 23 year old John married Emaline “Emma” L. Jones in 1833.
The Borders family’s next move was to the Hamilton area of Harris County, where Stephen owned a large farm and Merchant Mill on Mulberry Creek. John and Emma had at least four children while living in Harris County: Martha E. (1836 - 1868), John McDowell Jr. (1840 - 1911), Stephen Eugenious (1841 - 1907), and Mary Eva (1844 - 1890).
John McDowell Borders Senior died around 1845 in Harris County. The 1850 U.S. Census for Hamilton District, Harris County, Georgia lists Emma, her four children, and Emma’s mother (Martha Jones) living on a farm close to Stephen and Polly’s farm. In the 1860 U.S. Census for the Hamilton District, Emma and three of her children are listed as living with Stephen and Polly. Both of Emma’s sons would go on to become physicians.
John McDowell Borders is buried in the Borders Family Cemetery located close to Stephen and Polly’s home on Mulberry Creek. The cemetery is described in a 1927 letter from Emma Borders Everett (1846 - 1934, a granddaughter of Stephen and Polly) as the final resting place for Stephen and Polly. A 2009 trip to the site described in the letter showed it to be heavily wooded and overgrown. No graves were found.
Interestingly, Emma Everett also describes an April 1865 trip to the Borders Farm where she met John McDowell Borders only sister, Barbara Evelin Borders Bruce (1824 - 1900). “Aunt Evie” was married to Dr. William Wallace Bruce, who was the administrator for the estate of Stephen and Polly. The Bruces lived on land that used to be part of the Stephen Borders estate, close to Mulberry Creek. They also had a private family cemetery close to their home, which can still be visited today. The Bruce Cemetery contains the graves of William and Barbara Bruce, along with several other Bruce family members.
The Borders family moved to the Athens area of Clarke County, Georgia in the mid-1820s. The University of Georgia (Athens, Clarke County) records for that time period show that John M. Borders graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1830 (The University of Georgia catalogue at that time set an entry age for Freshman students at 14). John went on to attend the Medical Institute of Georgia (currently known as the Medical College of Georgia) in Augusta, and in 1833 was awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree. (John was one of four students receiving the degree at the very first commencement of the medical school.) Also while living in Clarke County, 23 year old John married Emaline “Emma” L. Jones in 1833.
The Borders family’s next move was to the Hamilton area of Harris County, where Stephen owned a large farm and Merchant Mill on Mulberry Creek. John and Emma had at least four children while living in Harris County: Martha E. (1836 - 1868), John McDowell Jr. (1840 - 1911), Stephen Eugenious (1841 - 1907), and Mary Eva (1844 - 1890).
John McDowell Borders Senior died around 1845 in Harris County. The 1850 U.S. Census for Hamilton District, Harris County, Georgia lists Emma, her four children, and Emma’s mother (Martha Jones) living on a farm close to Stephen and Polly’s farm. In the 1860 U.S. Census for the Hamilton District, Emma and three of her children are listed as living with Stephen and Polly. Both of Emma’s sons would go on to become physicians.
John McDowell Borders is buried in the Borders Family Cemetery located close to Stephen and Polly’s home on Mulberry Creek. The cemetery is described in a 1927 letter from Emma Borders Everett (1846 - 1934, a granddaughter of Stephen and Polly) as the final resting place for Stephen and Polly. A 2009 trip to the site described in the letter showed it to be heavily wooded and overgrown. No graves were found.
Interestingly, Emma Everett also describes an April 1865 trip to the Borders Farm where she met John McDowell Borders only sister, Barbara Evelin Borders Bruce (1824 - 1900). “Aunt Evie” was married to Dr. William Wallace Bruce, who was the administrator for the estate of Stephen and Polly. The Bruces lived on land that used to be part of the Stephen Borders estate, close to Mulberry Creek. They also had a private family cemetery close to their home, which can still be visited today. The Bruce Cemetery contains the graves of William and Barbara Bruce, along with several other Bruce family members.
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