Johnathan James "John", son of Robert Boaz Gordon & Milly Pitts, was born about 1837 Carroll Co TN, died Sep 24, 1861 Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer
Married: America Griggs "Mary" date unknown in Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Samuel Griggs & Frances Maddox "Fanny" & was born Oct 27, 1842 Van Buren Co AR, died Sep 24, 1921 AR & buried at Clinton Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR. After the death of John J. Gordon, America married James Wilson Pate in 1866. He was born Feb 26, 1841, died Aug 25, 1919 AR & buried at Clinton Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.

Children of John & America:
None.

Notes:
1. Dec 10, 1850 Conway Co AR census record shows John Gordon age 13 living with his parents & siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 264b, #518)
2. Aug 11, 1860 Van Buren Co AR census record shows Samuel Griggs age 50, Fanny age 47, America age 17, John age 15, Duke H. age 12, Samuel P. age 10, William age 4 on their farm in Craig township. Their real estate is valued at $3500 & personal estate valued at $1000. Also in the household are Malinda C. Griggs age 13 & Andrew Stobaugh age 18. The 4 oldest children were attending school. (pg 353a, #98)
3. 1866 - After the death of John Gordon, Mary married James Wilson Pate. (James is a brother of Unia Pate who married Joseph Pitts Gordon) (Marriage Bk 1, pg 74)
4. Aug 4, 1870 Van Buren Co AR census record shows America Griggs-Gordon age 28 married to J.W. Pate age 30 & their son William age 3 on their farm in Craig township. Cornelia Gosling age 12 is also living with them. (pg 10a, #19)
5. Apr 30, 1910 Van Buren Co AR census record shows America age 68 & her 2nd husband James Pate age 69 living in Griggs township. They had been married 44 years, had 6 children with 5 living. They owned their home free of mortgage. (pg 69a, #163)
6. Aug 25, 1916 Van Buren County Democrat newspaper pg 1, column 4 "A Relic of Civil War Days - Discussing the subject of keepsakes or relics Uncle Wilson Pate remarked a day or so since that he had a fancy white vest which he prized very highly. The garment was bought in Senatobia Miss in 1862 for $2.50. Uncle Wilson says he was not particularly needing such a vest at the time but invested thru a desire to help a comrade long on clothes and short on cash. Today, however, it has a value not measured in money. Arrayed in this vest some four years after its purchase it was his good fortune to lead to the hymenal altar Miss America Gordon with whom for more than a half century he has traveled hand in hand down the stream of time and whose companionship it is yet his privilege to enjoy."
7. John J. Gordon is my ggg Uncle.

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