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    1. [BORDEN] Fwd: {not a subscriber} Re:Borden family picture
    2. Susan Chambless
    3. Forwarding...... -- S >Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2000 10:20:56 -0700 >X-From_: bigjim@aye.net Sun Jul 2 10:20:55 2000 >From: "neville" <bigjim@aye.net> >To: <BORDEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Old-Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2000 13:20:33 -0400 >Organization: >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 >X-Diagnostic: Not on the accept list >Subject: {not a subscriber} Re:Borden family picture >X-Envelope-To: BORDEN-L > >Hello Borden family, > >I just finished scans on a picture that I wish you would come take a look >at. I got it from a couple of cousins in Cave City, Ky. It is reportedly >a picture of a Borden Family Reunion in Barren County, Ky. in the >1920's. I have done much color adjustment as it was almost completely >faded away. There are about 96 people pictured, of which we have >identified only 9. I have numbered all of the faces so If you know any of >these people, just leave me their number, their name, and any additional >information you can provide. > >The gathering was at the home of Smith Borden & his wife, about 1/4 mile >off Mammoth Cave Road on the road toward Chaumont. Smith Borden's wife is >listed in 1920 census as Lillia, though my cousins Katie Turner & Sallie >Neville called her "aunt puss". I haven't established the family >connection yet. We have identified their father & mother, Richard Coleman >Neville and Palvena Jane Age Neville. I think we have also identified >Almon A. Demunbrun and 2 daughters, and Gene Poynter & his son Clyde. The >Borden daughters supposedly married Martin men, so I am sending a note to >the Martin's also. I think we have a good chance of saving this nearly >lost treasure. If you would like a better copy, I would be glad to send >you a higher quality scan privately. I am trying to keep the web file >sizes small so they will load faster. > >Please come by & take a look at: >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jneville/ > >Thanks, > >James L. Neville >son of James, father of James >bigjim@aye.net Susan D. Chambless http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~schmblss A collection of old family letters and papers. http://freepages.science.rootsweb.com/~johns On the mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss

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