Jane, daughter of Alexander Bruce Gordon & Melvina Reed, was born Nov 3, 1878 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Mar 3, 1911 Conway Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Hezekiah Dempsey Harrington Dec 28, 1897 Conway Co AR. He is the son of Hezekiah Harrington & Bellafane "Bell" ? & was born Mar 22, 1873 AR, died Mar 24, 1941 Conway Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.

Children of Jane & H.D.:
1. Alexander H. born Nov 1898 Conway Co AR.
2. Fronia B. born Mar 1900 Conway Co AR.
3. Arkey H. born 1902 Conway Co AR.
Married: ? Williamson
4. Anna M. born 1904 Conway Co AR.
5. Lola L. born 1906 Conway Co AR.
6. Sam R. born 1908 Conway Co AR.
7. Selma born 1908 Conway Co AR.
8. Myrtle N. born Feb 1910 Conway Co AR.

Notes:
1. Jun 7, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Jane age 3 living with parents on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 136b, #94)
2. Jun 8, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Hezekiah Harrington age 55, Bellefane age 40, Flora J. age 15, Mary A. age 11, Bellezora A. age 9, Hezekiah age 5 & Nella E. age 3 on their farm in Union township. Hezekiah was born in Tennessee, Bellefane & Flora in Missouri & the others in Arkansas. (pg 324a, #6)
3. Dec 28, 1897 Jane & H.D. married in Conway Co AR by W.D. Garrison. (Marriage Book J, pg 450)
4. June 14, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows H.D. Harrington age 26, Jane age 20, Alexander age 1 & Fronia age 1 month on their farm in Union Twp, P.O. Springfield. They had been married 2yrs & had 2 children, both living. H.D. was born Mar 1874, Jane Nov 1879, Alex Nov 1898 & Fronia Mar 1900. (pg 127b, #185)
5. Jun 15, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Bell S. Harrington age 60 & a widow, Elbert M. age 17 on their farm in McClaren township. Bell was born Feb 1840 MO & Elbert in Oct 1882 AR. (pg 101b, #101)
6. 1908 - Sample of some items purchased from the Bird owned store in Birdtown AR: bottle dental snuff, sack of flour, plug of tobacco, bucket of lard. (My copy of store ledger 1907/1908)
7. Apr 18, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows H.D. Harrington age 36, Jane age 32, Alexander age 12, Fronia age 10, Arkey age 8, Anna M. age 6, Lola L. age 4, Sam R. age 2, & Myrtle N. age 2 months on their farm in Union township on Morrilton & Clinton Road. They had been married 13yrs, had 7 children, all living. Alexander was attending school. (pg 136b, #38)
8. Jan 2, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows Sam Harrington age 11 living with John & Emma Huett (aunt & uncle) on their farm in Union township. (pg 25a, #9)
9. Jan 3, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows Lola Harrington age 13 living with her Jacob & Sreathie Huett (uncle & aunt) on their farm in Union township. (pg 25b, #17)
10. Jan 8, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows Selma Harrington age 10 living with Elmer Gordon (uncle) & Melvina Gordon (grandmother) on their farm in Union township. (pg 27a, #44)
11. Jan 13, 1920 Pope Co AR census record shows H.D. Harrington age 45, Sallie age 39, Arkie age 18, Annie age 16, Johnnie age 8, Ollie Lee age 3 & Willie May age 3months on their farm in Lee township. Arkie is working as a farm laborer. (pg 230, #121)
12. Jane Gordon-Harrington is my great Aunt.

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