Joseph Lucian, son of Robert Bolen Gordon & Nancy Elizabeth Reed, was born Aug 30, 1884 Conway Co AR, died Mar 1, 1960 Lonoke, Lonoke Co AR & buried at Lonoke City Cemetery, Lonoke Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer, Teacher, Carpenter, Nemo-Vista School Board Secretary
Religion: Church of Christ
Health: Stomach Cancer, Internal bleeding due to torn sutures.
Married: Chloe Bell Paxson Feb 13, 1910 Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Joseph Taylor Paxson & Matilda Agnes Kelley & was born Mar 8, 1889 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Sep 4, 1967 Lonoke, Lonoke Co AR & buried at Lonoke City Cemetery, Lonoke Co AR.

Children:
1. Helen Nema born Mar 18, 1912 Davis Special, Van Buren Co AR, died Oct 13, 1985 Morrilton, Conway Co AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: (1) Jeff Thomason about 1935.
Children: Jeff
Married: (2) Vernon Anderson about 1950 Lonoke Co AR. He was born July 14, 1918, died Jan 31, 1991 AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
2. Joseph Leonard born Jan 11, 1916 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died July 14, 1961 Little Rock, Pulaski Co AR & buried at Lonoke Cemetery, Lonoke Co AR.
Married: Cuba V. King Jan 10, 1937 Lonoke Co AR. She was born Oct 1, 1911, died Oct 11, 2000 & buried Oct 13 at Lonoke Cemetery, Lonoke Co AR.
3. Agnes Lorene born Sep 18, 1918 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died May 2, 1989 No. Little Rock, Pulaski Co AR.
Married: (1) Alvin McClain
Children: None.
Married: (2) Henry Dennis Dallas June 17, 1966. He was born Jan 3, 1913 Faulkner Co AR, died Aug 28, 1985 No. Little Rock, Pulaski Co AR.
Children: None.
4. Robert Paxson born Edgemont, Cleburne Co AR.
Married: Peggy Evelyn Pike Sep 3, 1946 Houston, Harris Co TX.
Children: Drexel Reed, Kearby Lynn, Sharla Jan, Blair Kevin & Kyle Duncan
5. Lucian Paxson born Apr 28, 1925 Grandview, Conway Co AR.
Married: Opal Faye Shaffer July 14, 1946 Briscoe, Wheeler Co TX.
Children: Norma Lee, Larry, Linda Fae, Sylvan & Alma Ruth.
6. Gerald Leland born Mar 18, 1927 Grandview, Conway Co AR, died Oct 27, 1951 Griffithsville, White Co AR.
Married: Jorene Bogan Aug 28, 1949. She was born Jun 14, 1931, died Oct 31, 1951 Griffithsville AR, White Co AR.
Children: Aleta Ann
7. Harold Reginald born Aug 16, 1930 Grandview, Conway Co AR, died Oct 9, 2008 Haymarket, Fairfax Co VA.
Married: (1) Claudia Emmaline Middleton June 9, 1950. She died Apr 17, 2001.
Children: Mary Deborah, Trina & Kathy
Married: (2) Cynthia Elizabeth Partridge. She was born Jun 17, 1972, died Apr 17, 2001 Roswell GA.
Married: (3) Guerry Myers May 4, 2002 in Atlanta GA.

Notes:
1. June 15, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Joseph L. Gordon age 16 living with his parents/siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain township. He attended school 4 1/2 months out of the year. (pg 83b, #166)
2. June 27, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Chloe Bell Paxson age 11 living with her parents & siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 87a, #224)
3. Apr 20, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows Joseph Gordon age 25 & Chloe age 20 married & farming in Lick Mountain township, P.O. Springfield. (pg 92b, #78)
4. Sep 12, 1918 WWI Draft registration card shows J.L. Gordon to be of medium height, medium build and farming in the Center Ridge area.
5. Jan 2, 1920 Cleburne Co AR census record shows Joseph Gordon age 35 & Chloe age 30 living in Poff township. Joseph was a farmer & teacher. Children with them are Helen, Joseph & Jorene. (pg 178, #9)
6. Apr 19, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows Joseph L. Gordon age 45, Chloe age 40, Helen age 18, Leonard age 14, Agnes age 11, Robert age 7, Lucian P. age 4yrs, 11mo & Gerald L. age 2yrs, 11mo on their farm in Lick Mountain township. Helen, Leonard & Agnes are listed as laborers. (pg 82a, #132)
7. Summer 1931 - J.L. Gordon moved his family to Lonoke County-to Oldham, then Bane's Chapel & then to England AR. In 1939 they moved to Lonoke. (Info from Karen Powell)
8. Jan 10, 1937 Joseph Leonard Gordon age 22 married Cuba King age 25 in Lonoke Co AR. (Marriage Book 32, pg 422)
9. Apr 27, 1942 WWII Draft registration card shows J.L. Gordon as 5'8", 165lbs, brown eyes, black hair, ruddy complexion living in Lonoke Co AR.
10. Oct 27, 1951 Gerald Leland Gordon died in Griffithsville, White Co AR.
11. Mar 1, 1960 Joseph Lucian Gordon died in Lonoke, Lonoke Co AR due to pulled sutures which caused internal bleeding. He was lifting his wife back into bed after she fell which caused the pulled sutures. He also had stomach cancer.
12. Jul 14, 1961 Joseph Leonard Gordon died in Little Rock, Pulaski Co AR.
13. Oct 13, 1985 Helen Nema Gordon-Anderson died in Morrilton, Conway Co AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
14. May 2, 1989 Agnes Lorene Gordon-Dallas died in Pulaski Co AR.
15. Oct 6, 2008 Harold Reginald Gordon died in Haymarket, Fairfax Co VA. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer 15 years before his death. He had a recurrance of the cancer but throughout his whole body & was receiving treatment which caused weakness, he fell down some steps & received a head concussion with bleeding on the brain.
16. Last residence for Cuba King-Gordon was Lonoke AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
17. Last residence for Helen Gordon-Anderson was Plumerville AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
18. Last residence for Agnes Lorene Gordon-Dallas was No. Little Rock, Pulaski Co AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. She was listed under the name Lorene G. Dallas. (SSDI)
19. Last residence for Harold Dallas was No. Little Rock, Pulaski Co AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. He was listed under the name H. Dallas. (SSDI)
20. Joseph Lucian Gordon is my 1C2R.

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