Elmer Alexander, son of Alexander Bruce Gordon & Melvina Reed, was born Apr 18, 1892 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Aug 13, 1975 Springfield, Conway Co AR & buried Aug 15, 1975 at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer & Carpenter
Religion: Baptist, Pleasant Springs Missionary Baptist Church
Cause of Death: Unknown
Married: (1) Eugenia Tucker "Jeannie" Nov 24, 1917 Springfield, Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Benjamin Ashbury Tucker & Mary Louisa Woodard "Mollie" and was born Mar 7, 1892 Conway Co AR, died Dec 26, 1918 Springfield, Conway Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Cause of Death: Influenza & Pneumonia
Married: (2) Ollie Ann Meeler Feb 10, 1920 Springfield, Conway Co AR. She was born Feb 18, 1901 AR, died Mar 22, 1999 Mabelvale, Pulaski Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery. She is the daughter of Stephen Lard Meeler "Lardie" & Safronia Adeline Brents. She was a member of the Pleasant Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Conway County and the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock, Pulaski County AR.

Children of Elmer & Eugene:
1. Infant born Dec 22, 1918 Conway Co AR, died Dec 22, 1918 Conway Co AR.

Children of Elmer & Ollie:
1. Pauline born Conway Co AR.
Married: George Combs in Conway Co AR. He was born Jan 7, 1919, died Jan 1986 Mabelvale, Pulaski Co AR.
2. Carl Dee born Conway Co AR

Notes:
1. June 16, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Elmer Gordon age 8 living with his parents/siblings in Lick Mountain township. His birthdate is Mar 1892. (pg 127b, #186)
2. Apr 18, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows Elmer Gordon age 18 living with his mother & siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain township on Morrilton & Clinton road. James Crabtree age 26 is living with them & listed as a boarder. (pg 136b, #36)
3. Nov 24, 1917 Elmer Gordon age 25 married Eugenie Tucker age 22 in Conway Co AR by J.H. Chambers. Witness/security was James C. Crabtree. (Marriage Bk V, pg 30)
4. Dec 26, 1918 Jeannie Tucker-Gordon died in Conway County due to influenza & pneumonia. (AR Death Cert)
5. Jan 8, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows Elmer Gordon age 27, Melvina age 66 on their farm in Union township. Selma Harrington, his niece, is living with them. Selma attended school. (pg 27a, #44)
6. Feb 10, 1920 Elmer Gordon age 27 & Ollie Ann Meeler age 19 were married by Judge M.H. Dean in Conway Co AR. (Marriage Bk W, pg 150)
7. Nov 8, 1929, pg 7 Morrilton Democrat newspaper - "Carl D., the son of Mr&Mrs E.A. Gordon, is very ill."
8. Dec 20, 1929, pg 2 Morrilton Democrat newspaper - "Mr and Mrs E.A. Gordon and Mr and Mrs J.C. Huett visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Irving Harrington of Middleton Sunday."
9. Mar 21, 1930, pg 8 Morrilton Democrat newspaper - "Birdtown. Pauline, the little daughter of Mr and Mrs E.A. Gordon, has had pneumonia since Saturday afternoon."
10. Apr 9, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows Elmer Gordon age 38, Ollie age 29, Pauline age 7 & Carl Dee age 3 on their farm in Bird township, AR State Hwy 9. They owned their home. (pg 19b, #78)
11. Last residence for Elmer Gordon was Springfield AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
12. Last residence for George Combs was Mabelvale, Pulaski Co AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
13. Elmer A. Gordon is my great Uncle.

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