Elizabeth, daughter of Miles Prince & Charity Halbrook, was born Sep 6, 1840 TN, died July 25, 1905 Conway Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: (1) Alexander Gordon July 26, 1859 Conway Co AR. He is the son of Robert Boaz Gordon & Milly Pitts & was born 1822 Robertson Co TN, died Mar 1, 1864 Conway Co AR & buried at Grandview Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer & Justice of Peace.
Married: (2) Isaac Taylor Bradley Apr 29, 1866 Conway Co AR. He is the son of Sion Bradley & Mariah ? & was born Jan 1, 1844 TN. He is buried at Grandview Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer

Children of Elizabeth & Alexander:
1. Joseph P. born July 11, 1860 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Oct 30, 1928 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Parmelia Hogue "Amelia" Oct 7, 1879 Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Tilmon Paul Hogue & Tabitha Cato-Chance & was born Jan 26, 1856, died Apr 2, 1932 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR.
Children: William, John Alexander, Roxie L., Martha Elizabeth, Charity Palmer, Lucy Jane & Isabell.
2. Roxie Ann born Mar 15, 1862 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Jan 10, 1944 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: (1) J. Newton Halbrook Aug 16, 1878 Conway Co AR. He was born 1855 AL, died 1887 Conway Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Sarah Ann, Charity Elizabeth, Joseph T., Mary Nora, George & Newton.
Married: (2) James Monroe Bryant "Jim" 1889 Conway Co AR. He was born May 12, 1856 AL, died Dec 19, 1925 Center Ridge, Lick Mountain township, Conway Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Myrtle J. "Mirtie", Nancy Zellar "Zellar", John Thomas "Johnnie", Lou Ella "Ellie" & Cerrena Lina.
3. William Miles born May 9, 1864 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Nov 13, 1958 Perryville, Perry Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: (1) Martha Barnes 1890 Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Andrew Barnes & Rebecca Williams & was born Sep 14, 1865 AR, died Dec 1909 Conway Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Lillie
Married: (2) Annie Bell Oliger-Clowers June 5, 1910 Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Charles Franklin Oliger & Sallie Eoff & was born Sep 18, 1885 Woolverton Mountain, Conway Co AR, died Dec 29, 1942 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Archie, Olen Robert, William Elba, Ruby, Willie Mae & Charlie Raymond.

Children of Elizabeth & Isaac:
1. John Thomas born July 1, 1867 AR, died July 12, 1947
Married: Nancy Emaline Pierce. She is the daughter of Thomas Pierce & Stacy Sikes & was born Jan 6, 1870 AR, died Sep 23, 1933 & buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Alex Jasper, William, John Calloway, James R., Riley J., Edna T., Patrick C., Alexander Joseph, Alta May, Judy Ellen, Samuel R., Delmas Vincent, Ardith Lynn, Charity Jane & Nelly.
2. Charity born 1869 AR.
3. Mariah Jane born 1874 AR, died 1964.
Married: James J. Stobaugh Oct 19, 1890 AR. He is the son of Elisha Stobaugh & Mary Williams & was born 1869, died 1933 & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Clyde, Della, Lonnie, John Edmond & Oda.
4. Isaac Newton born Aug 14, 1876 AR, died Jan 2, 1924 & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
5. Jasper born 1880 AR. He died at 3.5 months.
6. Bluford born 1872 AR, died 1948 & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Cassie C. Flowers March 31, 1896 Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Benjamin Flowers & Angeline Hill & was born Apr 8, 1878, died Jan 1976 & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Lora

Notes:
1. July 26, 1859 Elizabeth Prince married Alexander Gordon in Conway Co AR. (Conway Co AR Marriage Book 1, pg 193)
2. Aug 4, 1859 Alexander Gordon performed the marriage of his brother, Joseph Pitts Gordon to Unia Pate, in Conway Co AR. (Conway Co AR Marriage Book 1)
3. Oct 1859 Alexander Gordon, acting Justice of Peace, signed & witnessed a deed for slave property between T.D. Ragsdale & Sarah Jane Westerfield. (Conway Co AR Deed Bk I, pg 75-76)
4. Jan 30, 1860 Alexander Gordon is paid $6 for three days services as assistant Judge. (Conway Co AR County Court Records 1856-1860, pg 351)
5. Apr 23, 1860 Alexander Gordon is paid $4 for services as assistant Judge. (Conway Co AR County Court Records 1856-1860, pg 398)
6. July 24, 1860 Conway Co AR census record shows Alexander Gordon age 37, Elizabeth age 37, John age 13, Robert age 11 & Alexander age 4 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. Their real estate is valued at $500 & personal property valued at $520. Also, living in the household is Daniel Strickland who works on the farm. (pg 562, #828)
7. Oct 3, 1860 Alexander Gordon is paid $6 for services as assistant Judge. (Conway Co AR County Court Records 1856-1860, pg 437)
8. Jan 1861 Alexander Gordon presents a petition of the citizens of Lick Mountain township requesting the county court move the voting precinct to another location. The court ordered the change. (Conway Co AR County Court Records 1861-1868, pg 29)
9. 1861 Alexander Gordon, acting as School Commissioner, requests the County Court grant him more time to get his papers in order & is granted the time. (Conway Co AR County Court Records 1861-1868, pg 45)
10. Apr 1861 Alexander Gordon, acting as School Commissioner, presents his report to the County Court. (Conway Co AR County Court Records 1861-1868, pg 61)
11. June 10, 1861 Alexander Gordon enlisted in Co C, 5th AR Infantry, C.S.A. as a private. (A. Gordon Military Record)
12. July 11, 1861 ~ The Justices of Peace of the townships in Conway County are ordered by the county court to appoint not less than one home guard of minutemen be appointed to the various township. Alexander Gordon, William Ragsdale, J.W. Prince, H.J. Shipp & others were assigned to Lick Mountain township. (Conway Co AR County Court Records 1861-1868, pg 90-92)
13. Oct 8, 1862 Alexander Gordon was wounded during the Battle of Perryville in Kentucky & sent to a hospital in Harrodsburg KY. (A. Gordon Civil War Military Record)
14. Mar 1, 1864 Alexander Gordon died. The cause of death is unknown but he may have died in battle.
15. July 1865 Elizabeth Gordon files a petition in County Court to appoint Loval C. O'Barr as administrator of the estate of Alexander Gordon, dec'd. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk D2, pg 226)
16. Jan 9, 1866 William Ragsdale requests the County Court revoke the letter of administration granted to Loval O'Barr due to his mis-management of the estate of Alexander Gordon & the Court orders to revoke O'Barr's letter of administration. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk D2, pg 226)
17. Jan 10, 1866 William Ragsdale is granted by the County Court the right to sell the personal property of Alexander Gordon & to rent out his land. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk D2, pg 240)
18. Apr 29, 1866 Elizabeth Gordon married Isaac T. Bradley in Conway County. (Conway Co AR Marriage Book A, pg ?)
19. Oct 1866 William Ragsdale petitions the County Court to sell the land of Alexander Gordon & the Court orders that the land may be sold at public auction in January 1868. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk D2, pg 292)
20. 1866 Elizabeth Gordon files an application for dower. The County Court orders that A.J. Shoemake, John Kissiah & Andy Barnes be appointed as Commissioners to lay out & assign a dower of land to Elizabeth. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk D2, pg 297)
21. Jan 1867 Miles Prince files a petition to the County Court stating that A.J. Shoemake, John Kissiah & Andy Barnes failed to lay off a dower for Elizabeth & the Court then appointed P.L. Saylor, Nathan Williams & Marion Shelton as commissioners. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk D2, pg 380)
22. Apr 18, 1867 Commissioners Saylor, Williams & Shelton present to the County Court a dower of land for Elizabeth. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk D2, pg 387)
23. Aug 27, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows Alexander Gordon's children, John, Robert, Alexander & Lucian, living with their grandfather, William Ragsdale Jr., on his farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 50b, #24)
24. June 4, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Isaac Bradley age 36, Elizabeth age 40, John age 13, Charity age 11, Bluford age 8, Mariah age 6, Isaac age 4, Jasper age 3mo & William M. Gordon age 16 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 343, #53)
25. July 14, 1880 settlement on the estate of Alexander Gordon is completed & William Ragsdale files his report to the County Court. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk G, pg 180)
26. June 6, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows John Bradley age 32, Nancy age 29, John age 10, James age 8, Edna age 5, Patrick age 3 & Alexander age 4mo on their farm in Lick Mountain township. They had been married 12 years, had 6 children with 5 living. (pg 78b, #58)
27. June 13, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Bluford Bradley age 28, Cassie age 22 & Lora age 3mo on their farm in Lick Mountain township. They had been married 4 years & had one child. (pg 82a, #129)


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