Asa V. Borton

Asa V. Borton was born in Columbus, New Jersey to Jesse and Mary Borton. He was one of eight children, the others being Alfred, Jacob, Rebecca, Anna, James, Rachel, and Mary. Jesse Borton came to Camden in the 1860s. When the Census was taken in 1870, Jesse and Mary Borton were living in Camden’s Middle Ward with three of their children, Jacob, Rachel, and Asa Borton.

On November 21, 1876 Asa V. Borton was appointed to the Camden Fire Department to serve as an extra man with Engine Company 1, filling the position of Lewis Holl. Asa Borton resigned from the Fire Department on May 8, 1877. He was replaced by Amos Richard Dease.

Jesse Borton and his family left Camden shortly thereafter. They were not in the city when the 1878–1879 Camden City Directory was being compiled. The Bortons were living in Fairfield, Indiana when the 1880 Census was taken. Jesse Borton worked as a huckster most of the rest of his life. He married and settled in Bloomington, Indiana where he died on March 3, 1945.

Well-known Huckster Passes At English

Asa V. Borton, who had spent 50 of his 94 years in Bloomington, died Saturday night at 7:30 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Blanche Land in English, Indiana. Although advanced in years, Mr. Borton had enjoyed good health and his death came suddenly. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died two hours later.

Mr. Borton was born in Columbus, New Jersey on July 6, 1850 to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Borton. He came to Bloomington as a young man and spent most of his life here. He was a huckster. His wife, Mrs. Lilla Mae Borton preceded him in death, passing away in 1931. He had been a member of the Baptist Church since he was 17 years of age. He became affiliated with the Odd Fellows Lodge in 1878.

Survivors include ten children: Darius, Jesse, and Arnold Borton, all of Lafayette; Elmer of Detroit, Arthur of Seattle, Washington, Le Roy Borton of Bloomington, Mrs. Blanche Land of English, Mrs. Ruth Turner of Helmsburg, Mrs. Minnie Sims, and Mrs. Alva Smith, both of Bloomington. He leaves 29 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the McDoel Baptist Church with Revs. W. C. Chafin and C. E. Griswold officiating. Burial will be in Clear Creek.

Pall bearers will be selected from the Odd Fellows Lodge. Flower bearers will be Mrs. William Goodmon, Mrs. James Sturgeon, Mrs. Hobart Smith, Mrs. Elmer Johnson, Mrs. John Hawkins, Mrs. Lloyd Snoddy.

Until the hour of the funeral, the body will lie in state at the Day funeral home.