BIRTH: Estimated from 1850 census records.
Name: John Henry Gordon - Wanda J. Haines.
MARRIAGE: "Gallatin Co., Territory of IL and Gallatin Co., IL, Marriage Licenses, Returns, and Bonds, 1822-1829." License issued 7 Nov 1822 by JMS, clerk, married same date by John Dorah, JP.
DEATH: After 1885 in Texas. Lived with Alford M. from 1885 until his death.
BURIAL: Old cemetery near Slipdown Mountain, Parker Co., Texas. North of Advance. Source: Dorothy Clay.
CENSUS:
(1830) Fayette Co., Illinois, listed with 1 male (under 5), 1 male (30-39); 1 female (under 5), 1 female (5-9), 1 female (20-29); p. 241, line 3. (D. Spencer).
(1840) Randolph Co., Arkansas, listed with 1 male (under 5), 1 male (10-14), 1 male (30-39); 1 female (under 5), 1 female (5-9), 1 female (10-14), 1 female (30-39); p. 153. (D. Spencer).
(1850) Lamar Co., Texas. Living with wife & 7 children. Living in Prec. #8. Dated 10 Dec 1850. Birthplace shown as Illinois; age 50. Occupation: farmer, p. 300 B.
(1880) Parker Co., Texas. Living with his daughter, Charlotte Blackwell, in Prec. #4. Birthplace shown as Virginia; age 70. Widowed.RESIDENCE: Moved to Texas in 1845. Based on info from 1867 voter list. (Lamar Co.) Appears on Poll Tax List of 1846. A "Poll" tax of one dollar was applied to every white male resident over the age of 21. Source: Republic of Texas: Poll List for 1846. (Parker Co.) Moved to Parker Co. in 1857. Based on 1867 voter list. Patented 160 arces in Parker Co. - 16 Sep 1859 and 9 Jun 1862.
REGISTERED VOTER: Listed as a registered voter in Parker Co., Texas, 30 Aug, 1867. Years in the state - 22 years. Years in the county - 10 yrs. Years in the Prec. - 10 years.
NAME: Middle initial "H." taken from land survey map of Parker Co.
LAND GRANT: (1875) Received a land grant in north Parker Co., east of Whitt and west of Slipdown Mountain. Adjoining Charlotte Blackwell and Thomas Sullivan. Land survey map in possession of Del Spencer.
NAME: Maiden name may be LITTLE.
BIRTH: Calculated from data on 1830 Census.
DEATH: Charlotte probably died between the years 1850 and 1880 because she appeared on the 1850 Census of Lamar Co., but her husband was shown as a widow living with his daughter in 1880 in Parker Co.
CENSUS:
(1830) Fayette Co., IL, listed as female (age 20-29).
(1840) Randolph Co., AR, listed as female (age 30-39).
(1850) Lamar Co., TX, living with husband & 7 children - one of them may be a grandson. Listed as age 50, born in Illinois.
2. Gordon
BIRTH: Estimated, based on data from 1830 Census.
CENSUS:
(1830) Fayette Co., IL. Living with parents, age 10-14.
3. Gordon
BIRTH: Estimated, based on data from 1830 Census.
CENSUS:
(1830) Fayette Co., IL. Living with parents, age 5-9.
(1840) Randolph Co., AR. Living with parents, age 10-14.
BIRTH: Birthdate and place taken from 1850 Census info.
CENSUS:
(1850) Lamar Co., Texas, living with his parents. Age 10.MILITARY: Dorothy Clay stated that Willis was suppose to have been in the Union Army during the Civil War.
RESIDENCE: Willis D. and William W. went west to California and Idaho.
BIRTH: Birthdate and place taken from 1850 Census info.
CENSUS:
(1850) Lamar Co., Texas, living with his parents. Age 3.MILITARY: Dorothy Clay stated that William was suppose to have been in the Union Army during the Civil War. There is a William Gordon on the Muster Roll of Capt. William C. Clayton's Co. A, 1st Frontier Dist.
RESIDENCE: William W. and Willis D. went west to Calfornia and Idaho.
10. Andrew Gordon
BIRTH: Birthdate and place taken from 1850 Census info. A photocopy of a bible page owned by Margaret Gordon showed an Andrew Ferry being born on 12 Aug 1849. Could this be that Andrew? and a child of Margaret's?
DEATH: Dorothy Clay stated Andrew died young.
CENSUS:
(1850) Lamar Co., Texas, living with his parents. Age 2.