Lucian, "Luther", son of Alexander Gordon & Nancy Ragsdale, was born Nov 28, 1858 Conway Co AR, died May 4, 1934 Conway Co AR & buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer & Grain Broker
Married: Ophelia A. Doty Feb 18, 1885 Conway Co AR. She was born Jan 30, 1862 MS, died Jul 16, 1938 Conway Co AR & buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Secretary

Children of Lucian & Ophelia:
1. Luther Jr. born Feb 11, 1886 Morrilton, Conway Co AR.
Married: Jennie Lou ?
2. Maude born Aug 1889 Morrilton, Conway Co AR.
Married: Isaac C. Perkins about 1903 Conway Co AR. He was born about 1883 NY, died before 1930 Morrilton, Conway Co AR.
Children: Vivian
3. Herman Mayo born Jan 26, 1894 Morrilton, Conway Co AR, died Jun 8, 1965 Conway Co AR & buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Dottie Mae Coleman about 1927 Conway Co AR. She was born Mar 9, 1897 TX, died Dec 3, 1979 Conway Co AR & buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Conway Co AR.

Notes:
1. July 21, 1860 Conway Co AR census record shows Lucian Gordon age 2yrs living with his grandparents, William & Sarah Ragsdale, on their farm in Lick Mountain township, P.O. Springfield. (pg 563, #833)
2. Mar 1, 1864 Lucian's father, Alexander, died in Conway Co AR & was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
3. Aug 27, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows Lucian Gordon age 13 living with his grandparents, William & Sarah Ragsdale, on their farm in Lick Mountain township, P.O. Springfield. (pg 50b, #24)
4. Feb 18, 1885 Lucian age 26 & Ophelia age 18 married in Conway Co AR by B.N. Greathouse with W.H. Robinson listed as security. (Conway Co AR Marriage Bk E, pg 122)
5. June 9, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Lucian Gordon age 41, Ophelia age 37, Luther age 14, Maude age 10 & Herman Mayo age 6 living in Welborne township, Morrilton city on Church Street. His occupation is not readable. They had been married 15 years, had 3 children all living. (pg 202a, #315)
6. Apr 25, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows Lucian Gordon age 50, Ophelia age 46, Mayo age 16 living in Welborn township, city of Morrilton on Church Street. Also in the household is Isaac Perkins age 27 & Maude age age 20. Occupations are not readable. (pg 236b, #267)
7. Jun 5, 1917 WWI Draft registration card shows H.M. Gordon as tall, medium build, blue eyes, light hair working as a salesman in Helena AR.
8. Jun 5, 1917 WWI Draft registration card shows Luther Gordon to be short, medium build, brown eyes, black hair farming in the Morrilton AR area.
9. Jan 7, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows Lucian Gordon age 60 & Ophelia age 57 living in Welborne township, Morrilton city. Lucian was working as a grain broker. (pg 88a, #32)
10. Jan 7, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows Isaac Perkins age 37, Maude age 30 & Vivian age 7 living in Welborne township, Morrilton city. Isaac was born in New York & occupation is grain broker. Maude is an insurance bookkeeper. (pg 88a, #33)
11. Apr 16, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows Mayo H. Gordon age 36, Dottie age 32 & her sister Fay Z. Coleman age 22 living in Morrilton city on Church Street. Mayo was a proprietor of a wholesale grocery. (pg 193a, #277)
12. Apr 16, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows Luther Gordon age 71, Ophelia age 69, Maude Perkins, a widow age 30 and her daughter Vivian age 17, living in Morrilton city. Luther is a broker for a brokerage company & Ophelia is a secretary for a lawyer. (pg 179b, #310)
13. Apr 27, 1942 Luther Gordon Jr. is living at 1815 Broadway, Little Rock, Pulaski Co AR. He is 5'5", blue eyes, gray hair & light complexion. The card states he was born Feb 11, 1886.
14. "The Arkansas Valley Wholesale Grocery Company was organized in 1930 by the late Mayo Gordon, who remained sole owner until 1943 when he sold the business to the M-K Grocery Company of Conway and Charles E. Bridewell of Morrilton. The business was located at 308 North Moose in a building now occupied by Stroud Home Furnishings." (Conway County - Our Home, Our Land, Our People, 1990, Historical Pub. of AR, pg 40)
15. Mayo Gordon was a charter member of the Kiwanis Club in Morrilton AR. (Conway County - Our Land, Our Home, Our People, 1990, Historical Pub. of AR, pg 63)
16. Lucian Gordon is my gg Uncle.

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