Alexander, son of John Gordon & Elizabeth ?, was born 1815 MS, died after 1880 MS.
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Catherine McLeod about 1840 Buckatunna, Wayne Co MS. She is the daughter of John McLeod & Mary Bethune & was born 1822 MS, died after 1880 Wayne Co MS.

Children of Alexander & Mary Ann:
1. Rosanna born Dec 6, 1841 Wayne Co MS, died Aug 2, 1903 MS.
2. Isabella Josephine born Oct 23, 1843 Wayne Co MS, died Nov 25, 1921 MS & buried at Henderson Cemetery, Greene Co MS.
Married: (1) Alexander Nicholson 1859 Wayne Co MS. He was born 1836 MS, died before 1870 MS.
Children: Rosanna E., Alexander B., Demerius "Demmie" & John W.
Married: (2) Richard H. Walley. He was born Mar 30, 1829 MS, died Nov 23, 1910 MS & buried at Henderson Cemetery, Greene Co MS.
Children: Katherine "Katie", Erette & Emma
3. Catherine born 1846 MS, died before 1870 MS.
4. Sidney born 1849 MS.
Married: Washington Chapman.
5. John Alexander born about 1850 MS, died Feb 4, 1912 Wayne Co MS.
Married: Elizabeth Davis 1878 MS. She is the daughter of James & Elizabeth Davis & was born Jan 1843 MS, died Feb 10, 1912 Wayne Co MS.
Children: Mary Elizabeth "Bessie", Alex, Walter & Eugene
6. Sampson N. born 1853 MS, died before 1910 Wayne Co MS.
Married: Cebelle ?. She was born Jun 1862 AL.
Children: Juddie, Lillie & Gavin
7. Rachel Caroline born 1855 MS, died before 1870 MS.
8. Elizabeth born MS, died before 1870 MS.
9. Sarah Nancy born Feb 5, 1857 MS, died Jan 10, 1883 Wayne Co MS.
Married: Jordan B. McInnis 1876 MS. He is the son of Phillip McInnis & Wilmoth Almyra Bonner & was born Aug 31, 1851 Choctaw Co AL, died Apr 26, 1926 MS.
Children: Phillip A. & Colin
10. Mary Ida born Apr 28, 1865 MS, died Feb 20, 1900 Wayne Co MS & buried at Waynesboro Cemetery, Wayne Co MS.
Married: James William McInnis Nov 23, 1881 MS. He is the son of Phillip McInnis & Wilmoth Almira Bonner & was born Feb 2, 1859, died Dec 20, 1904 Wayne Co MS & buried at Waynesboro Cemetery, Wayne Co MS.
Children: Mary Ida, James J., William Luther, Sarah Nancy, Constantine, Phillip, Pearl, Alexander, Margaret "Maggie", Hugh & Roderick
11. Rosa born May 1864 MS.

Notes:
1. Oct 4, 1850 Wayne Co MS census record shows Alexander Gordon age 35, Catherine age 26, Rosannah age 8, Josephine age 7, Catherine age 4 & Sidney age 1 on their farm. (pg 259a, #123)
2. Oct 12, 1860 Wayne Co MS census record shows Alex Nicholson age 24, Josephine age 17 & an infant age 3 months on their farm in P.O. Waynesboro area. Their real estate is valued at $100 & personal property valued at $4000. (pg 499, #178)
3. Jun 8, 1870 Wayne Co MS census record shows Alexander Gordon age 55, Catherine age 48, Rosanna age 29, John age 19, Sampson age 17, Sarah age 13, Mary I. age 10 & Rosa A. age 5 on their farm in township 6, P.O. Waynesboro area. Their real estate is valued at $750 & personal property valued at $500. John & Sampson are working as farm laborers. All were born in Mississippi. (pg 188b, #3)
4. Jun 8, 1870 Wayne Co MS census record shows Josephine Nicholson age 27, Alexander age 8, Demerius age 5 & John W. age 4 living in township 6, P.O. Waynesboro area. No occupation is listed. All were born in MS. (pg 188b, #4)
5. Jun 28, 1880 Wayne Co MS census record shows J.B. McInnis age 29, S.N. age 23, P.A. age 2 & Colin age 1 on their farm in District 1. (pg 309, #4)
6. Jun 28, 1880 Wayne Co MS census shows Alexander Gordon age 65, Catherine age 57, Rosana age 40, Sampson N. age 25, Mary Ida age 15, J.W. (grandson) age 13 & C.E. Jones age 1 on their farm in District 1. (pg 309, #7)
7. Jun 28, 1880 Wayne Co MS census shows J.W. McInnis age 21 & a farmer born in MS and W.A. age 54, his mother, born in AL. (pg 309a, #3)
8. Jun 28, 1880 Wayne Co MS census shows J.B. McInnis age 29, S.N. age 23, P.A. age 2 & Colin age 1 living in District 1. J.B. is a farmer & born in AL, all others in MS. (pg 309a, #4)
9. Jun 28, 1880 Wayne Co MS census shows J. Gordon age 35, E. age 37 & M.E. age 1 on their farm in District 1. All were born in Mississippi. (pg 309a, #9)
10. Nov 23, 1881 Mary Ida Gordon married James William McInnis in Wayne Co MS.
11. Jan 10, 1883 Sarah Nancy Gordon-McInnis died in Wayne Co MS & buried at McInnis Cemetery, Wayne Co MS.
12. Apr 10, 1883 Jordan B. McInnis married Rosa Belle Chason in Wayne Co MS. She is the daughter of Samuel & Ellen Chason.
13. Jun 2, 1900 Wayne Co MS census shows James McInnis age 44 & a widower (born Feb 1859), Wilmoth Walley age 73 & a widow, Mary I. age 17 (born Feb 1883), James J. age 16 (born May 1884), William L. age 14 (born Oct 1885), Sarah N. age 13 (born Dec 1886), Constantine age 12 (born Mar 1888), Phillip age 11 (born May 1889), Pearl age 9 (born Aug 1891), Alexander age 7 (born Nov 1892), Maggie age 6 (born Apr 1894), Hugh age 3 (born Jul 1896) & Roderick age 2 (born Mar 1898) living in Beat 2, Waynesboro town. James is the Superintendant of Education. Mary, James J., William L. & Sarah N. attended school 3 months a year and Constantine & Phillip attended school 1 month a year. Wilmoth Walley, James' mother, was born in AL, all others in MS. (pg 32a, #45)
14. Jun 2, 1900 Wayne Co MS census shows Alexander Kelly age 50 (born Feb 1850), Rosanna E. age 40 (born Apr 1860), Daniel W. age 20 (born Apr 1880), Katie age 13 (born Jul 1886), M? F. age 9 (born Mar 1891) and M? age 5 (born Jan 1895) living in Beat 5. Alexander is a farmer & Daniel is a farm laborer. They had been married 23 years, had 4 children, all living. Rosanna is a daughter of Isabelle Josephine Gordon & Alexander Nicholson. (pg 125, #13)
15. Jun 26, 1900 Wayne Co MS census shows Sampson Gordon age 47, Cebelle age 37, Juddie age 14 & Lillie age 10 on their farm in Beat #1. (pg 24b, #460)
16. Jun 26, 1900 Wayne Co MS census shows Jordan B. McInnis age 48 (born Aug 1851), Rosa age 36 (born May 1864), Phillip age 22 (born Jan 1878) & Colin age 21 (born Apr 1879) living in Beat 1. Jordan was born in AL, all others is MS. Jordan is a farmer & Phillip is a farm laborer. (pg 24b, #464)
17. Jun 27, 1900 Wayne Co MS census shows John Gordon age 49, Elizabeth age 57, Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" age 21, Alex age 17, Walter age 15 & Eugene age 10 on their farm in Beat #1. They had been married 24 years, had 6 children with 4 living. (pg 25a, #466)
18. Apr 18, 1910 Wayne Co MS census shows Phillip A. McInnis age 33, Callie age 20, Sarah Nancy age 1mo living in Beat 1. They had been married 3yrs, had 1 child, still living. Phillip is a farmer & born in AL. All others born in MS. (pg 164, #31)
19. Apr 20, 1910 Forrest Co MS census shows Charles L. Foster age 27, Ida age 26, Archie age 4, Lucile age 2, Helen age 3mo & Margaret McInnis age 16 (Ida's sister) living in Beat 3, Hattiesburg city, Ward 2 on Elizabeth avenue. Charles is an Electrical Engineer. They had been married 7 years, had 4 children with 3 living. All were born in MS. (pg 44b, #138)
20. Apr 26, 1910 Greene Co MS census shows Alexander Walley age 45, Demmie age 44, Julius age 22, Chester age 21, William age 19, Buford age 16, Richard age 14, Carrie age 12, Bessie age 10, John age 8, Tempie age 5 & Ida Mae age 2 living in Beat 3. All were born in MS. Alex is a farmer & Julius a farm hand. They had been married 24 years, had 10 children, all living. Demmie is the daughter of Alexander Nicholson & Isabelle Josephine Gordon. (pg 44a, #144)
21. Apr 28, 1910 Wayne Co MS census shows Cebelle Gordon age 48, Lillie age 20 & Gavin age 9 living in Beat #1. Cebelle was a widow, had 6 children with 3 living. Cebelle & Lottie were born in Alabama & Gavin in Mississippi. Cebelle is working as a Dressmaker. (pg 171a, #151)
22. May 4, 1910 Forrest Co MS census shows James J. McInnis age 25, Luther age 24, Nancy age 23, Phillip age 22, Pearl age 19, Alex age 17, Hugh age 13 & Roderick age 11 living in Beat 3, Hattiesburg city, Ward 2 on Hall avenue. All were born in MS. James is a Post Office Clerk, Luther is a Drug Store Clerk, Phillip is a Bottler at a Soda Manufacturer & Alex is a Post Office Clerk. (pg 65a, #116)
23. Alexander Gordon is my 2C3R.