Mary Elizabeth "Bessie", daughter of John A. Gordon & Elizabeth Davis, was born Sep 27, 1879 MS, died Jan 9, 1977 Greene MS & buried at Providence Cemetery in Wayne Co MS.
Married: Augustus Eugene Douglas "Gus". He is the son of William A. Douglas & Margaret "Maggie" ? & was born Sep 23, 1878 MS, died Jun 30, 1958 Wayne Co MS & buried at Providence Cemetery.

Children of Augustus & Mary:

1. Lela D. born Jan 13, 1907 Wayne Co MS, died Feb 25, 2005 Waynesboro, Wayne Co MS.
Married: Carlos M. Jones Nov 22, 1930 Wayne Co MS. He was born Sep 4, 1909 MS, died Nov 25, 1964 Richton, Perry Co MS & buried at Sunset Cemetery.
Children: Barbara Jean, Ann C. & Bettie D.
2. Lester born Mar 26, 1908 Wayne Co MS, died Mar 28, 1996 State Line, Greene Co MS.
He did not marry.
3. Betty born Nov 13, 1909 Wayne Co MS, died Mar 27, 1978 Wayne Co MS & buried at Whitehouse Cemetery.
Married: Hallie Magee Hutto Mar 7, 1931 Wayne Co MS. He was born Sep 5, 1906 MS, died Sep 5, 1967 Wayne Co MS & buried at Whitehouse Cemetery.
Children: Hallie Joe, Elizabeth & Bessie Ruth
4. Gordon born Oct 8, 1914 Wayne Co MS, died Oct 29, 1989 State Line, Greene Co MS & buried at Providence Cemetery in Wayne Co MS.
5. Eugenia born Dec 9, 1917 Wayne Co MS, died Aug 1, 2004 State Line, Greene Co MS & buried at Providence Cemetery in Wayne Co MS.
Married: Samuel B. Jones II Jan 24, 1942. He was born Jan 21, 1918.
Children: Samuel B. III & Gordon Douglas

Notes:
1. Jun 28, 1880 Wayne Co MS census record show John Gordon age 35, Elizabeth age 37 & Mary Elizabeth age 1 on their farm in District 1.
2. Jun 27, 1900 Wayne Co MS census record shows John Gordon age 49, Elizabeth age 57, Bessie age 21, Alex age 17, Walter age 15 & Eugenia age 10 on their farm in Beat 1. They were married 24yrs, had 6 children with 4 living. Alex & Walter are attending school. (pg 25a, #466)
3. Apr 16, 1910 Wayne Co MS census record shows Augustus Douglas age 31, Bessie age 31, Lela age 3, Lester age 2 & Bettie age 5mo on their farm in Beat 1. Bessie had 3 children, all living. All were born in Mississippi. (pg163, #1)
4. Jan 6, 1920 Wayne Co MS census record shows Augustus Douglas age 41, Bessie age 40, Lela age 12, Lester age 11, Bettie age 10, Gordon age 6 & Eugenia age 2 on their farm in Beat 1. All were born in Mississippi. (pg 4, #50)
5. Apr 8, 1930 Wayne Co MS census record shows Augustus Douglas age 51, Bessie age 51, Lester age 21, Bettie age 20, Gordon age 16 & Eugenia age 12 on their farm in Beat 1, Buckatunna area. Lester is working as a Farm Laborer. (pg 222, #179)
6. Last residence for Mary Elizabeth Gordon was State Line, Greene Co MS. (SSDI)
7. Last residence for Lela Gordon-Jones was Waynesboro, Wayne Co MS. (SSDI)
8. Last residence for Lester Douglas was State Line, Greene Co MS. (SSDI)
9. Last residence for Gordon Douglas was State Line, Greene Co MS. (SSDI)
10. Last residence residence for Eugenia Gordon-Jones was State Line, Greene Co MS. (SSDI)
11. Birth/death dates for the Douglas family were provided by Lela D. Jones in a letter to me.
12. Mary Elizabeth Gordon-Douglas is my 3C2R.


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