John Wesley "Red", son of Robert Bolen Gordon & Nancy Elizabeth Reed, was born Dec 27, 1877 Conway Co AR, died Apr 10, 1953 Lonoke Co AR & buried at Flynn Cemetery, Lonoke Co AR.
Occupation: Miller & Farmer
Married: Dollie Bell Flowers Nov 9, 1899 in Conway Co AR. She was born Aug 30, 1877 AR, died Dec 24, 1954 & is buried at Flynn Cemetery, Lonoke Co AR

Children of John & Dollie:
1. Anna born 1901 Conway Co AR.
Married: Ben Holmes (div)
2. Nellie born 1904 Conway Co AR.
Married: Charlie Hansell. He was born 1901 AR.
Children: Ruby
3. Charlie Irving born Sep 3, 1906 Conway Co AR, died July 22, 1967 AR & buried at Flynn Cemetery, Lonoke Co AR.
4. Alice born 1910 Conway Co AR
5. Glennie "Sis" born 1911 Conway Co AR.
6. Gladys born 1913 Conway Co AR.
Married: William Richard Roberts "Dub" Sep 10, 1938 Lonoke Co AR.
7. Hazel born Aug 8, 1914 Conway Co AR, died June 1996 Humphrey, Arkansas Co AR.
Married: Vernie McBee Sep 6, 1935 Lonoke Co AR. He is the son of Taylor & Ora McBee & was born 1915 AR.
8. John Leonard born July 8, 1920 Mayflower, Conway Co AR, died Dec 3, 1998 Humphrey AR & buried Dec 5, 1998 at Flynn Cemetery, Lonoke Co AR.
Married: Bessie Lee Crouch July 22, 1941 Humphrey, Arkansas Co AR. She was born Jul 14, 1924, died Jun 18, 1998 Lonoke Co AR & buried at Flynn Cemetery, Lonoke Co AR.
Children: John Allen, Lynda Jewell, Donnie Lee, Dolly Ann, Charles Leonard & Joe Wesley.

Notes:
1. June 9, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows John Gordon age 3 living with his parents & siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 347a, #115)
2. Nov 9, 1899 John age 21 & Dollie age 22 are married in Conway Co AR. (Marriage Bk K, pg 285)
3. June 15, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows John Gordon age 22, Dollie age 23 married & living with his parents in Lick Mountain township. His occupation is farmer. His birth date is Dec 1877 & Dollie's birth date is Aug 1876. (pg 83b, #166)
4. Apr 22, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows John Gordon age 33, Dollie age 33, Anna age 9, Nellie age 6, Irving age 3 & Alice age 1yr, 3mo on their farm in Nichols township. They had been married 11yrs, had 4 children with 4 living. Anna was attending school. (pg 126b, #94)
5. Sep 12, 1918 WWI Draft registration card shows J.W. Gordon is of medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair working as a miller & farmer near Center Ridge area.
6. Jan 12, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows John Gordon age 43, Dollie age 43, Nellie age 15, Irving age 12, Alice age 9, Gladys age 7, & Hazel age 5 living in Lick Mountain township. John is a farmer. All except Hazel attended school. (pg 221a, #116)
7. Apr 5, 1930 Lonoke Co AR census record shows Charley J. Hansell age 29, Nellie age 26 & Ruby age 5 living in Indian Bayou township, south part. (pg 161b, #79)
8. Apr 8, 1930 Lonoke Co AR census record shows J.W. Gordon age 53, Dollie age 54, Annie age 29 & divorced, Irwin age 22, Hazel age 16 & Leonard age 9 living in Indian Bayou township. J.W. is a farmer. (pg 164a, #134)
9. Sep 6, 1935 Hazel Gordon age 20 married Vernie McBee age 22 in Lonoke Co AR. (Marriage Bk 31, pg 388)
10. Sep 10, 1938 Gladys Gordon age 26 & W.R. Roberts age 26 married in Lonoke Co AR. (Marriage Bk 33, pg 462)
11. Apr 27, 1942 WWII Draft registration card shows J.W. Gordon as 5'10", 220lbs, gray hair, ruddy complexion living on Crooked Creek, Hummoke, Lonoke Co AR. It is noted his 2nd finger on left hand is missing.
12. Birth/death dates & places for Hazel Gordon-McBee are from SSDI. Last residence & last benefit paid was Humphrey, Arkansas Co AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas.
13. John Wesley Gordon is my 1C2R.

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