Johnathan Gordon "John", son of Alexander Gordon & Nancy Ragsdale, was born about 1846 AR, died before 1900 Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Mary Starkey "Polly" Dec 10, 1871 Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Caleb Starkey & Sarah Huie & was born June 13, 1844 TN, died Apr 1, 1914 Conway Co AR.
Cause of Death: Catarrhal Fever & Lagrippe.

Children of John & Mary:
None

Notes:
1. Nov 1, 1850 Conway Co AR census record shows John Gordon age 3 living with his parents on their farm in Point Remove township. (pg 243a, #210)
2. July 24, 1860 Conway Co AR census record shows John Gordon age 13 living with his father/step-mother & siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain township. John attended school. (pg 562b, #210)
3. Aug 27, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows Polly Starkey age 30 living with her parents & siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain township, P.O. Springfield. (pg 50b, #20)
4. Aug 27, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows John Gordon age 21 living with his grandparents & siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain towship. (pg 50b, #24)
5. Dec 10, 1871 John Gordon, age 24 & Mary Starkey, age 27 were married by Joseph E. Halbrook J.P. in Conway Co AR (Marriage Book A, pg 516)
Note: Joseph Halbrook is the father of Southey Halbrook who married William W. Reed, brother of Melvina Reed-Gordon
6. June 7, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows John Gordon age 34 & Mary age 40 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 345b, #93)
7. 1887 Conway Co AR - Lick Mountain township tax record shows that John Gordon owned 2 horses or mules valued at $160, 4 cattle valued at $40, 9 hogs valued at $9, 1 carriage/wagon valued at $40. (LDS Microfilm, AR state tax records)
8. Sep 1, 1887 Sarah Huie-Starkey died intestate in Conway Co AR, James E. Mahan, Admr - probated Oct 11, 1887. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk E)
9. June 6, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Mary Gordon, age 59 & a widow, living in Lick Mountain township. She is a farmer & was born June 1840. (pg 78b, #63)
10. Apr 23, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows Ruth R. Parsley age 40 & a widow, John age 16, Stella age 17, Zella age 7, Christmas E. age 3 & Pollie Gordon age 66 & a widow on their farm in Lick Mountain township on Clinton & Springfield Road. Pollie Gordon is an aunt to Ruth Parsley. Ruth had 7 children with 4 living. (pg 96a, #143)
11. Apr 1, 1914 Mary Gordon died in Conway county due to acute catarrhal fever and Lagrippe. Informant was Henry Parsley. (AR Death Cert)
12. John Gordon is my gg Uncle.

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