MAJOR HUGH BORDERS AND HIS DESCENDANTS

Major Hugh Borders was the eldest son of Michael and Susannah Borders. He was born November 7, 1804, and was married to Luvicy Sepaugh, a daughter of Jacob Sepaugh and wife on August 8, 1836. Luvicy Sepaugh Borders was born March 1, 1809. From the best Information obtainable, it appears that she was a granddaughter, on her mother's side, of Henry Houser and Elizabeth Houser, who were natives of Ireland and who lived almost in sight of the Battleground during the "Battle of Kings Mountain," October 7, 1780. They were Baptist and are buried at Antioch Baptist Church, three miles east of Grover, N. C., where so many of our relatives and ancestors have later found a resting place. Tradition says that Henry Houser erected the famous "Rock House" still standing near the Kings Mountain Battle ground.

Major Borders and wife located near the Kings Creek Iron Works, in what was then York County but now Cherokee County, S. C. Major Borders learned from his father the trade of iron making which was quite profitable at that time. For thirty-two years he was superintendent and general manager of said Iron Works. It was here that all of their children, except the youngest, were born. In 1852 they sold their home on Kings Creek and purchased the valuable Guiton Farm and homestead on Buffalo Creek. near the Graham Bridge, in Cleveland County, N. C., where they remained until their deaths. This was then one of the most valuable and most successful farms in the country.

The following were the children of Major Borders and wife, with dates of their respective births, to wit: John H. Borders, born October 15, 1827; Michael Borders, September 15, 1829; Eliza Borders, October 3, 1831; Jacob S. Borders, March 19, 1834; Mary Jame Borders, February 7, ; James A. Borders, September 27, 1840; Susan Borders, April 8, 1843; William Borders, March 24, 1846; Ellijay Borders; January 15, 1849; and Martha Catherine Borders, July 25, 1853.

Major Borders was a man of rare ability, a leader in every movement that looked to the up building of his community and state, and a faithful servant of his Heavenly Master He was active in the affairs of his county as shown by the county records and he was an active and faithful Deacon of Antioch Baptist Church for many years. He was one of the Deacons at the time the lamented Thomas Dixon, Sr. felt the call of the ministry and was aided by the Deacons of that Church in securing the limited education that he received to equip him for the great work that he later accomplished for his Master.

Luvicy Borders died October 9, 1883, of cancer of the mouth, in her seventy-fifth year. Major Hugh Borders died December 22, 1888, of old age, at the age of 84 years. Both are buried at Antioch Church.

*This information was copied from the original history issued in 1940 and is apparently in error. See revised and expanded information on the page for Henry Howser and his descendants.

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