Lonnie Houston, son of Robert Bolen Gordon & Nancy Elizabeth Reed, was born July 1, 1893 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Aug 24, 1953 Conway Co AR & buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Morrilton, Conway Co AR.
Religion: Baptist, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Morrilton AR.
Occupation: Farmer, Carpenter & Building Contractor.
Married: Geneva Mae Maxwell "Neevie" Feb 14, 1914 Springfield, Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of T.J. Maxwell & Charity ? & was born Oct 14, 1893 AR, died Jan 7, 1955 AR & buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Morrilton, Conway Co AR.
Religion: Baptist, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Morrilton AR.

Children of Lonnie & Geneva:
1. Alva T. born July 3, 1916 Conway Co AR, died Oct 5, 1983 AR & buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Athelene ? Jun 17, 1938 Conway Co AR. She was born Apr 10, 1918, died Nov 15, 1984 Conway Co AR & buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Conway Co AR.

Notes:
1. June 15, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Lonnie Gordon age 6 living with parents & siblings in Lick Mountain township. He attended school 3 months out of the year. (pg 83b, #166)
2. June 18, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Geneva age 6 living with her parents/siblings on their farm in Union township, P.O. Springfield. (pg 128b, #212)
3. Apr 22, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows Lonnie Gordon age 16 living with his parents in Nichols township. He attended school and can read & write. (pg 126b, #96)
4. Jan 10, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows Lonnie Gordon age 26, Geneva age 26 & Alva on their farm in Union township. Lonnie is a farmer. (pg 28a, #67)
5. Apr 8, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows Lonnie Gordon age 36, Geneva age 36 & Alva age 13 living in Welborne township, Morrilton city, Ward 1. Lonnie is a house carpenter. (pg 159a, #123)
6. May 14, 1931, pg 7 Morrilton Democrat newspaper - "Mr and Mrs Virgil Atkinson took dinner with his parents, Mr and Mrs J.W. Atkinson, of Hannaford. Mr and Mrs Teine Williams, from Mayflower, Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Littleton and family, Mr and Mrs Lonnie Gordon and son of Morrilton and Claude Van Echaute of this place were also guests of Mr and Mrs Atkinson. Mrs Williams and Mr Littleton, a brother and sister of Mrs. Atkinson."
7. Apr 27, 1942 WWII Draft registration card shows L.H. Gordon to be 5'9", 168lbs, brown eyes, brown hair, dark complexion working as a contractor in Morrilton AR. Their home address is 201 St Jacob, Morrilton AR, Conway county.
8. Last residence for Alva Gordon was Virginia. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
9. Lonnie H. Gordon is my 1C2R.

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