James Wilson "Jim", son of Joseph Pitts Gordon & Una Elvira Pate, was born Apr 25, 1877 Desert, Collin Co TX, died Sep 25, 1961 Whitewright, Grayson Co TX & buried at Crossroads Cemetery (aka Desert Cem), Grayson Co TX.
Occupation: Farmer
Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion
Religion: Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Desert TX.
Married: Pearl May Vernon about 1907 TX.
Pearl is the daughter of ? Vernon & Marion ? & was born May 25, 1886 Weston, Collin Co TX, died Jan 1975 Whitewright, Grayson Co TX & buried at Crossroads Cemetery (aka Desert Cem), Grayson Co TX.
Religion: Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Desert TX.

Children of James & Pearl:
1. Vernon E. born Aug 19, 1910 Desert TX, died Jun 23, 2007 TX & buried at Crossroads Cemetery (aka Desert Cem), Grayson Co TX.
Married: Isabel May Jul 17, 1950 Bonham, Fannin Co TX. She is the daughter of Samuel Jackson May & Alpha Lucy Dale & was born Nov 29, 1905, died Nov 7, 1991 & buried at Crossroads Cemetery (aka Desert Cem), Grayson Co TX.
2. Bill R. born Jun 15, 1920 Blue Ridge, Collin Co TX, died Jun 6, 1956 Grayson Co TX & buried at Cedarlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grayson Co TX.
Married: Christine ?. She was born Dec 25, 1929.

Notes:
1. Jun 2, 1880 Collin Co TX census shows Joseph Gordon age 47, Una age 37, Robert age 20, Joseph age 18, David age 14, Mary age 10, James age 3 & Sarah age 5mo on their farm in Precinct 8. David & Mary attended school. (pg 285a, #21)
2. Jun 19, 1900 Collin Co TX census shows James Gordon age 23, single & living with his mother Unia & his brother Dixie on their farm in Precinct 8. (pg 238a, #289)
3. Jun 19, 1900 Collin Co TX census shows M. Vernon age 33, Pearl M. age 14 & Lottie L. age 10 boarding with the Alfred Reeves family. M. Vernon had 3 children, 2 living. She was born in TN & daughters in TX. Pearl & Lottie are working as farm laborers. Lottie was born Jun 1889, Pearl May 1886 & M. Vernon Nov 1866. (pg 238b,290)
4. May 5, 1910 Collin Co TX census record shows James Gordon age 33, Pearl age 23 on their farm in Precinct 8. They had been married 3 years. Pearl's mother is living with them. (pg 223a, #223)
5. 1911 Vernon E. Gordon was baptized at Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Desert TX.
6. Feb 6, 1920 Fannin Co TX census record shows James Gordon age 42, Pearl age 33 & Vernon age 9 on their farm in Precinct 3. (pg 202b, #335)
7. 1929-1961 James W. Gordon served as church elder at Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Desert TX.
8. Apr 4, 1930 Grayson Co TX census record shows James Gordon age 52, Pearlie age 43, Vernon age 19 & Billie age 9 on their farm in Precinct 3, northeast section. (pg 234a, #35)
9. Sep 25, 1961 James Wilson Gordon died at Whitewright Medical Clinic in Grayson Co TX due to a coronary occlusion. Informant was his son, Vernon E. Gordon. (TX Death Cert)
10. Last residence for Pearle Vernon-Gordon was Whitewright TX. She was listed in the record as Pearlie Gordon & ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
11. James Wilson Gordon is my 1C3R.

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