James Stephen "Jim", son of James Bolton Gordon & Malinda Jane Abney, was born Feb 27, 1878 Abner, Kaufman Co TX, died June 14, 1963 Kaufman Co TX and buried at Four Mile Cemetery, Van Zandt Co TX.
Occupation: Farmer & Mail Carrier
Cause of Death: Pneumonia, Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease & fractured neck of right femur.
Married: (1) Bethena Irine White about 1916 TX. She is the daughter of W.H. White & Cornelia Wiggins & was born Dec 18, 1896 Hunter LA, died Jan 16, 1918 Kaufman Co TX during or after the birth of her last child. She is buried at College Mound Cemetery, Kaufman Co TX.
Married: (2) Emma May ? about 1919 TX. She was born Dec 19, 1903 TX, died Aug 10, 1989 TX & buried at Four Mile Cemetery, Van Zandt Co TX.

Children of James & Bethena:
1. Zula May born Dec 18, 1917 Kaufman Co TX, died Dec 19, 1932 Kaufman Co TX & buried at College Mound Cemetery, Kaufman Co TX.
2. Elnora born Jan 1918 Kaufman Co TX, died Jan 1918 Kaufman Co TX & buried at College Mound Cemetery, Kaufman Co TX.

Notes:
1. June 3, 1880 Kaufman Co TX census record shows J.B. Gordon age 39, M.J. age 33, Parlee age 14, John A. age 12, C.M. age 9, W.H. age 7, Thos W age 3, James S. age 2 & E.J. age 3mo on their farm in District 40. (pg 141b, #31)
2. June 14, 1900 Kaufman Co TX census record shows James Gordon age 59, Malinda J. age 54, William H. age 27, Thomas W. age 23, James S. age 21, Elizabeth J. age 20, Delia L. age 17 & Minnie E. age 13 on their farm in Precinct 1. (pg 20b, #119)
3. Apr 27, 1910 Howard Co TX census record shows John Gordon age 42, Malinda age 65 & a widow, James age 32 & Minnie age 23 living in Precinct 3. John is a farmer. (pg 211a, #106)
4. Sep 12, 1917 WWI Draft registration card shows J. Gordon has gray eyes, dark hair working as a farmer near Prairieville, Kaufman Co TX.
5. Jan 16, 1918 Bethena I. Gordon died in Kaufman Co TX due to Purpural Septicemia. Informant was her father, W.H. White. (TX Death Cert)
6. Jan 19, 1920 Kaufman Co TX census record shows James Gordon age 41, farmer & widower, living in Justice Precinct 6 with his daughter Zula & mother Malinda. (pg 63a, #107)
7. Apr 30, 1930 Kaufman Co TX census record shows Jim Gordon age 52, Emma age 26 & Zula May age 12 living in Precinct 6 near Prairieville village. Jim is a farmer. (pg 70b, #400)
8. Dec 19, 1932 Zula Mae Gordon died in Kaufman Co TX due to influenza & double pneumonia. Informant was her father, J.S. Gordon. (TX Death Cert)
9. June 14, 1963 James Gordon died in Kaufman Co TX due to terminal pneumonia, arteriosclerotic heart disease & fractured neck of right femur. Physician was William de Vlaming M.D. He was to be buried at Norwegian Cemetery in Van Zandt Co TX. Informant was Emma Gordon, his wife. (TX Death Cert)
10. James Steven Gordon is my 2C3R.

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