Sorry, I messed up big time. It is James Odis Childers who aws born in Agnes, Parker County, Texas. Three generations later, a Childers married a Gordon in Texas. Sorry about my mistake. Bill Felknor [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Felknor <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 10:57 AM Subject: James Odis Childers > I am looking for information on James Odis Parker, born in Agnes, Parker County, Texas. His Father was a Franklin Childers. > > Any help would be most appreciated. > > Bill Felknor > [email protected]

I am looking for infomation on James Garner Gordon, birth date, and place unknown. He married a Dora Elmira Ewart who was born in Soper, Oklahoma. I know it's not much to go on, so any help at all would be most appreciated. Bill Felknor [email protected]

I am looking for information on James Odis Parker, born in Agnes, Parker County, Texas. His Father was a Franklin Childers. Any help would be most appreciated. Bill Felknor [email protected]

In a message dated 8/2/99 8:21:19 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > [email protected] If Samuel Gordon married on 11/11/1790 as you say, that puts him back in the same time frame with these other Gordons and makes it less likely that there were two Samuels, but not indisputable. Twenty-one months between the death of one spouse and marriage to a second wasn't exceptional at all. But knowing no more than I do about any of these Gordons, I won't speculate on that. Do you know the names of your Samuel's siblings? Do you know anything about where he lived before coming to KY? Did he go directly from Madison Co. to Alabama or did he stop along the way? There are just so many Gordons wandering along those early migration routes that I believe I have to learn all I can about as many of them as I can in order to separate mine out from the other families. There seems to have been several Gordon immigrants, and finding these in a border state just west of the Cumberland Gap doesn't give us a clue as to whether they were Southern or Northern immigrants. Bondsman for the marriage between Samuel Black and Mary Gordon on 19 Jan 1795 was Richard Gordon, the man I believe to be my gg-grandfather, suggesting a kinship between Richard and Mary Gordon. Other than that, I couldn't even guess at a kinship among these other Gordons. Thanks for any information helpful to my search for information on Richard Gordon. Joyce

Hi Listers "Did you see that?" says the wife. "Huh?" says I as she hits the brakes and baangs a u-ie. It was a small sign, on Rte One in Searsport, Me. saying " Gordon Cemetary"Up a two rut gravel road between farm houses was a neat cemetary of 100 or so stones and these Gordons: Joseph Gordon A Soldier Of The Revolution from Aug. 1775 to June 1783 d May 9 1849 aged 89 years " An Honest Man" Dolly His Wife died May 11 1853 aged 85 years 4 mos ------------------ Sarah wife of George Gordon d. Oct 1 1839 aged 41 y 6 m ------------------ Charles Gordon d Jan 12 1873 aged 78 y 1 m 10 d ----------------- Eliza Jones wife of Capt Charles Gordon June 30 1889 aged 80 y 8 m 3 d ------------------ big stone- front GORDON Charles Fredrick Gordon May 7 1843 Oct 22 1901 son of Charles and Eliza Gordon back Charles F Gordon Jan 1 1827 Oct 1 1849 Andrew Tyler Gordon Dec 19 1830 Dec 28 1855 John Smith Gordon Oct 22 1832 Oct 7 1864* * I assume the GAR marker at this stone is John's ------------------- These folks are from too far north in Maine to be my Gordons, perhaps they are part of another listers lineage :O) John Wesley Gordon ( with the help of his sharp eyed wife! ) ps to Doug Smith- Notice the Andrew, Fredrick and Eliza?

Joyce.... Here are some corrections to some of the records you have. > > Marriage records in Madison Co., KY, reveal the following Gordon marriages: > Samuel married Mary Gordon 25 Feb 1789 > Robert married Millie Kennedy 9 Jun 1791 ** Her name was MARY KENNEDY ** > Mary married Samuel Black 19 Jan 1795 > David married Jinny Boyles 21 Aug 1796 > Robert married Sarah Robinson 16 Apr 1805 > James married Elizabeth Stockstil 17 Mar 1807 > Samuel married Rachael Herrin 28 Jan 1817 ** Rachel HERRON married 11/11/1790 ** > John married Sophia Hawkins 22 Feb 1825 > Thomas married Alzira Haris 17 Jan 1827

In a message dated 8/1/99 2:20:16 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > > I can see now that there must have been more than one Samuel Gordon. Of > > course only one married Rachel Herron. That being my g-g-g-g grandfather. > > I'd like to hear more about what you know. Your Samuel Gordon appears to have been a younger man than the other Gordons who were in Madison Co., KY. during the time my Richard Gordon was there. >From deed records and other sources, I know that Richard married the widow Susannah Fork in about 1788 in Russell Co., VA. She was the widow of Joshua Butcher/Bucher/Boucher, Jr., at the time she married William Fork. Richard and Susannah moved to Milford, Madison Co., KY. Marriage records in Madison Co., KY, reveal the following Gordon marriages: Samuel married Mary Gordon 25 Feb 1789 Robert married Millie Kennedy 9 Jun 1791 Mary married Samuel Black 19 Jan 1795 David married Jinny Boyles 21 Aug 1796 Robert married Sarah Robinson 16 Apr 1805 James married Elizabeth Stockstil 17 Mar 1807 Samuel married Rachael Herrin 28 Jan 1817 John married Sophia Hawkins 22 Feb 1825 Thomas married Alzira Haris 17 Jan 1827 The two Roberts, the two Samuels, and the two Marys may have taken second spouses or we could have two families of Gordons here, but the marriages are grouped so closely that these people most likely were near the same age. Of course there were many, many Gordons among the early settlers, so we can't make any assumptions about their relationships one to another, especially when we find them on such a well defined migration route as trails leading from Cumberland Gap. But I'd sure like to hear from others who think their Gordon ancestors might be one of these Madison Co., KY, residents. Joyce

Robert, I also have a greatgrandfather named John Gordon who came to New York from Kilgariff, Roscommon, Ireland. My grandfather was John, Jr., who was born in NYC in 1905. When was your John born? I am looking for info on my John Gordon and he was born 7/30/1872, so I don't think we're talking about the same John. John Jr. had a son named Robert, my uncle! Diane Cornwell Lincolnton, NC

Does anyone have Aza Gordon, d Jul;y 31, 1851 in Marion, OH or his son, Eratus, b Oct 18, 1823 in Marion co, OH? Brothers of Erastus were Achilles O, b 1812, NY; William C, b 1818 in OH; Charles P, b 1819 in Delaware co, OH. Brothers moved to Iowa in 1843. Still searching, Eileen

Tom, here are the John Gordons listed on the Wall of Honor as of today. Ann John Marshall Gordon McLaren Scotland Panel 286 John and Mary Gordon Hanna Ireland 183 John Gordon Aberdeen, Scotland 169 John Gordon Collie Scotland 085 The John Gordon Ahlers Family Denmark 010 John Gordon Ireland 169 John Gordon Ireland 169 John Gordon Sharp Scotland 562 John Gordon Todd Northern Ireland 569 Gordon John Thomas Birkenhead, England To be inscribed [email protected] wrote: > Do you know by chance if there is a John C. Gordon on the wall of honor at > Ellis Island. He is my grandfather. > > Tom > Boston, MA

Sue, here is the link. Click on "search" and put in a surname. The American Immigrant Wall of Honor <www.wallofhonor.com/> Dates were 1892 to 1954. Sue Gordon wrote: > Ann, > I am interested in the List of Gordons on the Wall of Honor at Ellis Island, is this a web site or your own research, my Gordons also landed in New York from Scotland. > Any info would be great. > Sue > > e gordon wrote: > > > I don't have an answer for your query. However, I do notice on my list of Gordons on the Wall of Honor at Ellis Island that there are 21 Gordons from Ireland--Panel 169 is John Gordon. There are 40 from Scotland. > > Ann > > > > Robert Gordon wrote: > > > > > Ihave found my great grandfathers citizenship papers. His name was john Gordon and he became an American Citizen in 1876 > > > He Applied for citizenship in 1866. The papers say he was granted citizenship in the county of New York in the state of newyork > > > which would be nyc. My question is where would I get the original application and court documents regarding his citizenship. Who would I contact. Also I read on roots web that there is a book out there regarding the Gordons in Ireland . If anyone has that info I would appreciate help Locating that book. Sincerely Yours , > > > Robert Gordon

Thanks Ann. Someone else sent me the address for the wall of honor. I found it quite interesting Tom

Do you know by chance if there is a John C. Gordon on the wall of honor at Ellis Island. He is my grandfather. Tom Boston, MA

In a message dated 7/31/99 4:19:37 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I can see now that there must have been more than one Samuel Gordon. Of > course only one married Rachel Herron. That being my g-g-g-g grandfather. > I'd like to hear more about what you know. I'd like to know more to tell, but, unfortunately, I don't. I'm particularly interested in your Alabama Gordons though because the Richard Gordon I'm tracking lived nearby your Samuel and Rachel in KY and settled in Jackson Co. TN in about 1811. He remained there until his probably death after the 1840 census. I believe Richard was the father of James C. Gordon, my g-grandfather, who was born in KY in abt 1808 and first appears on record in the Jackson Co., TN, 1840 census. From later census records, I've learned that his first child, James W. Gordon, was born in Alabama in 1831. I have speculated that James C. Gordon might have been visiting his father's relatives in Alabama where he met and married Martha J. and where this child was born, but your mention of Alabama is my first solid lead. >From various deed records in Davidson and Sumner Co., TN, I had learned that Richard Gordon's wife was Susannah Fork. Unfortunately, Jackson Co., TN, has experienced two court house fires that make research there very difficult. >From a history posted to the Lee Co., VA, GenWeb page, yesterday I learned that Susannah was widowed when her husband Joshua Butcher, Jr., was killed by the Indians in February, 1781, and later married William Fork who died between 1784 and 1786, all this before she was much older than 20. I'll be visiting your web site later today and let you know if anything looks promising. Joyce

Ann, I am interested in the List of Gordons on the Wall of Honor at Ellis Island, is this a web site or your own research, my Gordons also landed in New York from Scotland. Any info would be great. Sue e gordon wrote: > I don't have an answer for your query. However, I do notice on my list of Gordons on the Wall of Honor at Ellis Island that there are 21 Gordons from Ireland--Panel 169 is John Gordon. There are 40 from Scotland. > Ann > > Robert Gordon wrote: > > > Ihave found my great grandfathers citizenship papers. His name was john Gordon and he became an American Citizen in 1876 > > He Applied for citizenship in 1866. The papers say he was granted citizenship in the county of New York in the state of newyork > > which would be nyc. My question is where would I get the original application and court documents regarding his citizenship. Who would I contact. Also I read on roots web that there is a book out there regarding the Gordons in Ireland . If anyone has that info I would appreciate help Locating that book. Sincerely Yours , > > Robert Gordon

In a message dated 7/30/99 11:10:49 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I don't have an answer for your query. However, I do notice on my list of Gordons on the Wall of Honor at Ellis Island that there are 21 Gordons from Ireland--Panel 169 is John Gordon. There are 40 from Scotland. Ann >> Ann, Panel 169 at Ellis Island - what is the timeframe for the people who entered through Ellis Island to have names on the Wall? Gloria

Eobert --- Write to the NYC and ask for the address of their Archives. Or visit their website I'm certain they have one) and see if there is a link to the Archives. Then you want to write to the Archives giving them all the info on his naturalization (Full name, DOB, POB, Court that granted naturalization (most important) and date. You will not be able to get the originals, they're long gone. After microfilming the documents were usually destroyed. -- Cheers, Jim Gordon, Laurel, MD USA Robert Gordon wrote: > > Ihave found my great grandfathers citizenship papers. His name was john Gordon and he became an American Citizen in 1876 > He Applied for citizenship in 1866. The papers say he was granted citizenship in the county of New York in the state of newyork > which would be nyc. My question is where would I get the original application and court documents regarding his citizenship. Who would I contact. Also I read on roots web that there is a book out there regarding the Gordons in Ireland . If anyone has that info I would appreciate help Locating that book. Sincerely Yours , > Robert Gordon

I don't have an answer for your query. However, I do notice on my list of Gordons on the Wall of Honor at Ellis Island that there are 21 Gordons from Ireland--Panel 169 is John Gordon. There are 40 from Scotland. Ann Robert Gordon wrote: > Ihave found my great grandfathers citizenship papers. His name was john Gordon and he became an American Citizen in 1876 > He Applied for citizenship in 1866. The papers say he was granted citizenship in the county of New York in the state of newyork > which would be nyc. My question is where would I get the original application and court documents regarding his citizenship. Who would I contact. Also I read on roots web that there is a book out there regarding the Gordons in Ireland . If anyone has that info I would appreciate help Locating that book. Sincerely Yours , > Robert Gordon

Ihave found my great grandfathers citizenship papers. His name was john Gordon and he became an American Citizen in 1876 He Applied for citizenship in 1866. The papers say he was granted citizenship in the county of New York in the state of newyork which would be nyc. My question is where would I get the original application and court documents regarding his citizenship. Who would I contact. Also I read on roots web that there is a book out there regarding the Gordons in Ireland . If anyone has that info I would appreciate help Locating that book. Sincerely Yours , Robert Gordon

Jim, Could your Robert have a brother, John Davidson Gordon. Both from Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland? Andy Davis Rolla, Missouri Subject: Re: My Maine Gordons Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 16:50:12 -0400 From: jim gordon <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Hey, Thickmick === Tom, I assume from that handle that you're Irish. I'm half-Irish on both sides. I don't know whether that makes me 3/4 Irish or what. 8-) Anyway, what's your Gordon line? My Gordons do not appear to be descended from Alexander, so I'm looking for someone else. I'm descended from Robert Gordon of York, Maine. He married Lydia Bragdon, daughter of Samuel Bragdon of York, Robert's mother was Elizabeth and his father was PROBABLY John Gordon, according to the Noyes, Libby & Davis "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire." -- Cheers, Jim Gordon, Laurel, MD USA