Sampson, son of Greenberry Gordon & Sarah ?, was born Nov 2, 1823 Wayne Co MS, died Feb 24, 1916 Clarke Co MS & buried at Souenlouvie Baptist Church Cemetery, Clarke Co MS.
Occupation: Farmer
Military: Co F, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry, Confederate - Private/Corporal
Married: Mary Evans "Polly" 1850 Clarke Co MS. She was born Apr 24, 1834 MS, died Jun 21, 1923 Clarke Co MS & buried at Souenlouvie Baptist Church Cemetery, Clarke Co MS.

Children of Samson & Mary:
1. George B. born Feb 24, 1853 Wayne Co MS, died Dec 24, 1891 Wayne Co MS & buried at William Powe Cemetery, Wayne Co MS.
Married: Eliza A. ?. She was born Feb 23, 1851, died Nov 30, 1932 Wayne Co MS & buried at William Powe Cemetery, Wayne Co MS.
2. Frances Eugenia born Aug 14, 1855 MS, died Mar 1, 1940 Clarke Co MS & buried at McGowan Methodist Church Cemetery, Clarke Co MS.
Married: James H. McGowan Nov 20, 1875 Clarke Co MS. He is the son of Hamilton McGowan & was born Aug 12, 1854 AL, died Jul 11, 1926 Clarke Co MS.
Children: Hamilton, Mary Alva, Winnie, Evans Elbert, Susan "Sue", Talmadge, John, Frances Eulalia, James Douglas, Marguerite Millicent
3. John M.C. born 1858 MS.
4. Yancy Erasmus born Jun 20, 1860 Wayne Co MS, died Oct 16, 1945 Wayne Co MS & buried at William Powe Cemetery, Wayne Co MS.
Married: (1) Florence S. Crawford Dec 30, 1891 Clarke Co MS. She was born Aug 7, 1870 MS, died Aug 30, 1899 Wayne Co MS & buried at William Powe Cemetery, Wayne Co MS.
Children: Walter, Jesse, Mamie & Sampson Dewey "Sampy"
Married: (2) Nora ? 1902 Wayne Co MS. She was born Jan 20, 1868 MS, died Aug 19, 1938 Wayne Co MS & buried at Winchester Cemetery, Wayne Co MS.
5. Sarah Ophelia born Sep 1866 MS, died 1948 Clarke Co MS & buried at Pachuta Cemetery, Clarke Co MS.
Married: John H. Rogers Jan 28, 1883 Clarke Co MS. He was born Aug 1859 MS, died 1929 Clarke Co MS & buried at Pachuta Cemetery, Clarke Co MS.
Children: Sampson, Alma, Eugene V., Shelly, Mae, J. Sim, Velma, John B.
6. Columbia born Sep 8, 1867 MS, died Feb 19, 1955 Clarke Co MS & buried at Souenlovie Cemetery, Clarke Co MS.
Married: Lawrence Garner in MS.
7. Sampson born 1870 MS.
8. Alexander Mark born Dec 1873 Clarke Co MS, died Oct 8, 1963 Quitman, Clarke Co MS & buried at Pachuta Cemetery, Clarke Co MS.
Married: Mamie Thornton about 1900 Clarke Co MS. She was born Sep 1881 MS.
Children: Mark D.
9. Clarence Eugene born Feb 12, 1875 MS, died Mar 4, 1961 MS & buried at Enterprise Cemetery, Clarke Co MS.
Married: Lela Etta Nutt 1903 MS. She was born Aug 27, 1885 MS, died Feb 18, 1955 MS & buried at Enterprise Cemetery, Clarke Co MS.
Children: Clarence Eugene Jr, Harold & Orville

Notes:
1. Jul 23, 1860 Clarke Co MS census record shows Sampson Gordon age 37, Mary age 27, G.B. age 7, F.E. age 5, J.M.C. age 2, Yancy age 1 month and Sarah Gordon age 74 on their farm in the P.O. Quitman area. Their real estate is valued at $17,800 and personal property valued at $14, 511. Sarah was born in South Carolina and the others in Mississippi. (pg 705, #803)
2. Jul 22, 1870 Clarke Co MS census record shows Sampson Gordon age 47, Mary age 36, George P. age 17, Frances age 15, John age 13, Yancy Erastus age 10, Sarah Ophelia age 5 & Colombia age 3 on their farm in District 3, P.O. Enterprise. Their real estate is valued at $11,200 and personal estate valued at $6000. All were born in Mississippi. (pg 737a, #889)
3. Nov 20, 1875 Frances Eugenia Gordon married James H. McGowan in Clarke Co MS. (Marriage Book D, pg 163)
4. Jun 14, 1880 Clarke Co MS census shows James McGowan age 25, F.E. age 23, Hamilton age 3 & Mary A. age 1 living in Beat 2. James is a farmer. He was born in AL & all others in MS. (pg 66a, #616)
5. Jul 3, 1880 Clarke Co MS census record shows S. Gordon age 57, Mary age 45, Yancy age 19, Sarah O. age 14, Colombia age 12, Sampson Jr. age 10, Alex age 8 & Clarence E. age 5 on their farm in District 3. (pg 139, #121)
6. Dec 24, 1891 George B. Gordon died in Wayne Co MS & buried at William Powe Cemetery, Wayne Co MS.
7. Dec 30, 1891 Yancy E. Gordon married Florence Crawford in Clarke Co MS. (Marriage Book F, pg 169)
8. Jun 2, 1900 Wayne Co MS census record shows Yancy E. Gordon age 38, Walter age 7, Jesse age 6, Mamie age 3 & Sampy age 1 on their farm in Beat #1. His sister, Colombia age 39, is living with them. Yancy is a widower. (pg 2b, #32)
9. Jun 23, 1900 Clarke Co MS census shows James McGowan age 45 (born Aug 1854), Frances E. age 44 (born Aug 1855), Hamilton, Winnie age 21 (born Sep 1878), Evan age 19 (born Nov 1881), Susan age 17 (born Mar 1883), Talmage age 12 (born Mar 1888), John, Eulalia age 6 (born Jun 1893), Douglas age 5 (born Jan 1895) & Margaritte age 2 (born Mar 1898) living in Beat 2. James was born in AL, all others in MS. James is a farmer. They had been married 25yrs, had 10 children with 9 living. (pg 50a, #246)
10. Jun 26, 1900 Clarke Co MS census record shows Sampson Gordon age 76, Mary age 66, John W. age 42, Alex M. age 26 & his wife, Mamie age 18 on their farm in Beat 3. Mary had 9 children with 7 living. (pg 117b, #385)
11. Jun 27, 1900 Clarke Co MS census record shows John Rogers age 41, Sarah O. age 34, Sampson age 16, Alma age 14, Eugene V. age 12, Schelly age 10, May age 7, Simmie age 3, Velma age 2/12 on their farm in Beat 3. All were born in Mississippi. (pg 113b, #309)
12. Sep 4, 1907 Mary Alva McGowan married Robert Land in Clarke Co MS.
13. Aug 18, 1909 Susan McGowan married James Horace Adams in Clarke Co MS. (Book 2, pg 4)
14. Apr 15, 1910 Clarke Co MS census shows James McGowan age 55, Frances E. age 54, John P. age 18, Frances E age 16, James age 14 & Millicent M. age 11 living in Beat 2, Shubuta. James is a farmer & born in AL, all others born in MS. (pg 98a, #43)
15. Apr 22, 1910 Clarke Co MS census record shows Clarence Gordon age 30, Lela E. age 24 living in Beat #3 Enterprise. Clarence is working as a laborer. They had been married 7 years and had no children. (pg 156, #6)
16. May 3, 1910 Clarke Co MS census record shows John Rogers age 50, Sarah age 44, May age 16, Sim age 13, Velma age 9 & John B. age 6 on their farm in Beat 3, Enterprise town. All were born in Mississippi. (pg 195, #1)
17. May 3, 1910 Clarke Co MS census record shows Sampson Gordon age 87, Mary age 76, John M. age 54 & Colombia age 42 on their farm in Beat #3, Enterprise town. All were born in Mississippi. John is a farmer. (pg 195, #6)
18. Jan 7, 1920 Clarke Co MS census shows James McGowan age 64, Frances age 63, Eulalia age 24, Mrs Sue Adams age 36, James Adams age 8, Jack Adams age 5 & William Adams age 1 1/12 living in Beat 2. James & Sue are farmers. Sue is their daughter and is a widow. (pg 64a, #5)
19. Jan 9, 1920 Clarke Co MS census shows Clarence Gordon age 44, Lela age 34 & Clarence Jr age 9 living in Beat 3, Enterprise town. Clarence is a farmer. (pg 95b, #93)
20. Jan 20, 1920 Clarke Co MS census record shows John Rogers age 60, Sarah O. age 54, Mae age 23 & John age 18 on their farm in Beat 3, Enterprise town. (pg 115, #211)
21. Jul 11, 1926 James H. McGowan died in Clarke Co MS.
22. Apr 7, 1930 Clarke Co MS census shows John McKinnon age 33, Velma age 30, Kenneth age 9, Eleanor L. age 6 & Sarah Rogers age 63 living in Beat 3, Enterprise. Sarah is a widow. John is a Saw Mill Laborer. All were born in MS.
23. Mar 22, 1935 Susan McGowan-Adams died in Clarke Co MS.
24. Mar 1, 1940 Frances Eugenia Gordon-McGowan died in Clarke Co MS. (F.E. McGowan Obit)
25. Oct 16, 1945 Yancy E. Gordon died in Wayne Co MS & buried at William Powe Cemetery, Wayne Co MS.
26. Dec 17, 1954 Mary Alva McGowan-Land died in Quitman, Clarke Co MS. (M.A. Land Obit)
27. Feb 8, 1955 Lela Etta Nutt-Gordon died in Enterprise, Clarke Co MS & buried at Enterprise Cemetery, Row 11, Clarke Co MS. (Lela Gordon Obit)
28. Feb 19, 1955 Columbia Gordon-Garner died in Clarke Co MS & buried at Souenlovie Cemetery, Row 4, Clarke Co MS on Feb 20. (Columbia Garner Obit)
29. Mar 4, 1961 Clarence Eugene Gordon Sr died in Clarke Co MS & buried at Enterprise Cemetery, Row 11, Clarke Co MS.
30. Oct 8, 1963 Alexander Mark Gordon died in Quitman, Clarke Co MS.
31. Dec 2, 1963 Evan E. McGowan died in Quitman, Clarke Co MS. (Evan McGowan Obit)
32. The 1900 census shows a birthdate of Sep 1866 for Sarah Ophelia Gordon & gravestone shows birth year of 1865.
33. Sampson P. Gordon is my 1C4R.