Robert was born 1800 Chester County SC to Alexander Gordon & Sarah Lee. His father fought in the Revolutionary War enlisting Aug 11, 1782 as a private in the 1st SC regiment for a period of 3 years.
Soon after Robert was born, his father decided to move the family from South Carolina to Robertson County TN. Robert's two older brothers moved to the Mississippi territory. His other siblings were Alexander George Washington, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha, Sarah, William Wesley & Rebecca.
While living in Robertson County TN, Robert married Milly Pitts in 1819. She is the daughter of Joseph Pitts Sr & Martha Barbee. Prior to moving to Conway County AR, Robert & his family lived for a short time in Graves County KY and Carroll County TN.
Robert & his family arrived in Conway County AR about 1844 & began farming in Lick Mountain township. He was an active participant in every community he lived in. During his life in Conway County he was a farmer, served as Justice of Peace, County Commissioner, Road Commissioner to apportion hands to the several Overseers of Lick Mountain township and was the County Judge 1846-1848. On Nov 6, 1850 Robert Boaz Gordon, John W. Gilbert and John Fryer were elected as Commissioners to select a site, acquire land & have a courthouse built which would be the new county seat of justice for Conway County. They chose the site of Springfield as it was centrally located in the county and 3 main roads intersected in the town. L.W. Porter & E.W. Adams donated the land which was in Section 11, Township 7, Range 15. The prior seat of justice for Conway County was Lewisburg.
Robert & Milly had 8 children:
1. Angeline born 1821, died after 1900. She married James H. Armstrong & their children are Mary Ann, William A., James E., Missouri J., Freeman Patrick & Melissa C.
2. Alexander born 1822, died 1864. He married first to Nancy Ragsdale & their children are Johnathan, Robert Bolen, Alexander Bruce & Lucian. His second wife was Elizabeth Prince & their children are Joseph P., Roxie Ann & William Miles.
3. Elzanna born 1824, died 1861. She married Samuel W. Wilson & their children are Margaret Lane, Alexander D., Mary, Missouri Tennessee, Gullett Sylvester & Finis Ello.
4. Elvira born 1827, died 1858. She married Robert S. Wilson & their children are Mary Angeline & Joseph Buchanan
5. Eisora born 1832, died before 1900. She married first to William Erastus Prince & their children are Mary, Sarah & Nancy. Her second marriage was to William Carter Shearon & their children are William Hinkle & Missouri Emaline. Her third husband was William Thomas Parsley & they had one son, John.
6. Joseph Pitts born 1833, died 1896. He married Una Elvira Pate & their children are Robert Bolden, Joseph L., David Alexander, Mary Magdalene, James Wilson, Sarah Elizabeth & Dixie Cleveland.
7. Johnathan James born 1837, died 1861. He married America Griggs "Mary". They did not have any children.
8. Missouri born 1839, died 1894. She married Phillip Manly Austin & their children are Parallie & Sarah M.
Robert Boaz Gordon died Aug 3, 1853 in Conway County & was buried at Grandview Cemetery.