Borden, James Paul
Title
Borden, James Paul
Last Name
Borden
First and Middle Name
James Paul
Nicknames or Other Names
N/a
Hometown
Shenandoah, VA
County and/or State
Virginia
Birth Date
12/3/1892
Birthplace
Shenandoah, VA
Death Date
12/11/1979
Cause of Death
"marine...accident"
Place of Death
Culpeper, VA
Parents
Father: Benjamin F. Borden
Mother: Sally L. Pittman
Mother: Sally L. Pittman
Siblings
Adolph Borden, Cinderella Borden, Jos. L. Borden, James Borden, Mattie G. Borden, Louis Borden, Sadie Borden, Otto William Borden, Emma E. Borden, Annie Borden, and Jesse B, Borden
Spouse(s)
Mary Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Children
Virginia C Borden
James P Borden
Benjamin F Borden
James P Borden
Benjamin F Borden
VPI Graduating Class
1917
Undergraduate Major
N/a
Graduated
No- only completed his 3rd year of college.
Service Branch
Naval Reserve
Unit
N/a
Rank
N/A
Retired Rank
N/a
Other Events
President of the Sophomore Two-Year Agriculture Class in 1915.
Postwar Life
Worked as a superintendent for the Virginia Telaphone & Telegraph Co. in Charlottesville, VA
Occupation
Superintendent
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Y
Additional Notes
*Not listed as an ex-classmate
In 1910, his residence was in Shenandoah, VA
In 1930, his residence was in Front Royal, VA
In 1940, his residence was in Charlottesville, VA
In 1910, his residence was in Shenandoah, VA
In 1930, his residence was in Front Royal, VA
In 1940, his residence was in Charlottesville, VA
Contributing Researchers
Grace Barth
U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
1930 United States Federal Census
1940 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18
U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
1930 United States Federal Census
1940 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18
Collection
Citation
“Borden, James Paul,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/91.
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