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1Zella Armstrong, Notable Southern Families (Genealogical Publishing Co. Baltimore, 1974.), p 30, G929.2. Printed from Family Archive Viewer CD191, Broderbund Software, Sep. 17, 2000. "Was head of the Borden Condensed Milk Company of Chicago."
2Weld, Hattie L. Borden, Borden, Richard & Joan, who settled in Portsmouth R.I., Historical and genealogical record of the descendants..., Albany, N.Y. : Joel Munsell, [1899], pg 246, FHL US/CAN Film 512. "When he was yet a young man he identified himself with the condensed miilk business, and is now president of the Borden Condensed Milk Company, a position held by his father and brother for so many years. His home is a Tonti, Ill., where he has a large stock farm, which he calls his "plaything" and on which he spends his leisure hours. Mr. Borden lost his first wife and only child many years ago, and in 1886 married Mrs. Retta Buckley, a widow with two sons, Gerald M., and Gort, now adopted.
The monument Mr. Borden has erected to himself is in the hearts of those who know him. His lovable, whole-souled nature endears him to all with whom he comes in contact. Generosity and unselfishness characterize his life. He distributes his ample fortune so quietly and unobservedly as t be unknown even to those near him. If a record of all his kindly deeds was written out, verily a larger book than this would be needed. His generosity made this book possible.
In connection with this brief sketch of the president of a great company, it may not be appropriate to print the following, taken from the American Grocer of May 10, 1899, undeer the head of "Genuine Progress":
"In these days of trusts and combinatlons it is pleasing to learn of a genuinely progressive step by a representative concern in an important line of business. The first organization of Gail Borden's valuable invention took the title or Borden's Condensed Milk Company, and some years later a new organization was formed to take its place, which has been long and favorably known as the New York Condensed Milk Company. The Civil War precipitated upon the company very heavy demands for is product and the northern armies were supplied as extensively as manufacturing facilities woould permit. It was a happy day when the Southern soldiers lucky enough to get access to a Union supply train and thereby obtain what was eagerly sought for by all the soldiers, namely Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed milk.
"During the late war with Spain, among the first food supplies to follow the American troops, whether in Cuba, Porto Rico or the Phllippines. was Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, and the Red Cross outfit was not considered complete without a liberal stock of the Eagle Brand Condensed Milk and Peerless Brand Evaporated Cream. These popular brands of milk have been the standby of the day and the most valuable food products which the soldier in the held or the sailor at sea can obtain. Since the days of Dr. Kane all the exploring parties and expeditions have deemed their most important item of food to be taken with them the Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. Lleut. Peary only recently testified very highly of its value, and his prsent expedition was well supplied with this indispensable article of food.
During the forty years of constantly increasing business the methods of the company have commanded not only the hightest respect of the jobers, retailers and consumers, but of its competitors as well. The fame of the Gail Borden Eagle Brand has become world-wide, and represents the highest standard in this line of goods. We are pleased to observe the aggressive reorganization of the company under the title of Borden's Condensed Milk Company, capital $20,000,000. This entire amount of stock was taken by the stockholders of the old company, except a portion which was set aside to be sold to some of the prominent and most valued employes or the company. The increased capital insures the company being able to take care of its business upon a scale of confident expectation that has always placed this concern so far in advance of its competitors.
"Constant additions to its manufacturing facilities have been made year by year to keep pace with the increasing demand. New factories have been added, until now the company operates fifteen, among which are some that outrank in size, capacity and actual product manufactured therein any other plants of similar nature in the world.
"We are sincerely pleased to note that the reorganization is formed on broad-minded lines, and that the management will remain as heretofore. We congratulate it upon its past success and well-earned reputation for energy, integrity and discretion. A concern which transacts its business on the lines which have been followed by the New York Condensed Milk Company during its history deserves unqualified success, and as policy will surely win, and profitably to all concerned jobbers, retailers and consumers, as well as the army of men which it employs."."31880 U.S. Census, T9_218 FHF 1254218 pg 283.4000, 7 Jun 1880. "Borden, H. Lee wm 48 M Superintendent core drinking lab Texas Connecticut Mississippi
-------, Laura J WF 35 wife keeping house Texas Tennessee North Carolina
Johnson, Sidney wm 15 stepson at school Texas Tennessee Texas
George, Mary wf 28 sister-in-law at home Texas Tennessee North Carolina."
1Zella Armstrong, Notable Southern Families (Genealogical Publishing Co. Baltimore, 1974.), p 30, G929.2. Printed from Family Archive Viewer CD191, Broderbund Software, Sep. 17, 2000. "He succeeded to the presidency of the New York Condensed Milk Company at the death of his father."