There was a David Gordon listed in the Adair County, Ky census of 1810, along with a Jesse Gordon. This census was alphabetized, so have no idea if they were living close to one another or not. He was listed with 6 slaves, but no family. His age was 45+ If you don't think he was too old to be your ancestor, you may want to check him out. Carolyn Grace Pam Stone wrote: > Hi, all, > > Hoping to find the family & wife of, as well as connect to others > descended from David GORDON, Sr., who d. 1848 or 1849 in Boone Co., > MO. David's wife is unknown to me at this point; he first patented land > in Boone in 1824, moving from an unknown KY Co. He may have been > born anywhere, though I suspect VA, SC or NC. Within 15 years, David > had patented nearly 1,000 acres in Boone Co., and built a large > plantation house that survived until 1998 [when it was burnt > by an arsonist, I have heard...] David's will named the > following children and grandchildren: > > Sons, David GORDON Jr., Charles W. GORDON, > George W. GORDON, James M. GORDON, > John B. GORDON; grandsons Weillington [sic] > GORDON [apparently, son of John B. {dec'd.?}]; other > children of John B. GORDON, their mother, Sophia > GORDON; daughters, Polly CLARK, Elizabeth DOTY, > Emily GUITAR, Jane AUSTIN > > I am descended from Jane GORDON, b. 1821/22, KY; m. > 1839, Boone Co., MO, William W. AUSTIN, b. VA. William's > family is undentified as of yet. Jane & William's children > were: > Mary Ann AUSTIN, b. 1839/40 > David Jones AUSTIN, b. April, 1841 > Virginia AUSTIN, b. 1843/44 > Leonora AUSTIN, b. 1845/46 > William AUSTIN, b. 1846/47 > Theodosia B. AUSTIN, b. 1848/49 > > There may have been other children of Jane & William that I have > not yet located. > > Does anyone connect to this family? Look forward to hearing from > you! Please reply directly to me, as I am unsubscribing [going out > of town in a couple of days for a while.] > > Thanks! > > Pam > [email protected] > > et

Hi, all, Hoping to find the family & wife of, as well as connect to others descended from David GORDON, Sr., who d. 1848 or 1849 in Boone Co., MO. David's wife is unknown to me at this point; he first patented land in Boone in 1824, moving from an unknown KY Co. He may have been born anywhere, though I suspect VA, SC or NC. Within 15 years, David had patented nearly 1,000 acres in Boone Co., and built a large plantation house that survived until 1998 [when it was burnt by an arsonist, I have heard...] David's will named the following children and grandchildren: Sons, David GORDON Jr., Charles W. GORDON, George W. GORDON, James M. GORDON, John B. GORDON; grandsons Weillington [sic] GORDON [apparently, son of John B. {dec'd.?}]; other children of John B. GORDON, their mother, Sophia GORDON; daughters, Polly CLARK, Elizabeth DOTY, Emily GUITAR, Jane AUSTIN I am descended from Jane GORDON, b. 1821/22, KY; m. 1839, Boone Co., MO, William W. AUSTIN, b. VA. William's family is undentified as of yet. Jane & William's children were: Mary Ann AUSTIN, b. 1839/40 David Jones AUSTIN, b. April, 1841 Virginia AUSTIN, b. 1843/44 Leonora AUSTIN, b. 1845/46 William AUSTIN, b. 1846/47 Theodosia B. AUSTIN, b. 1848/49 There may have been other children of Jane & William that I have not yet located. Does anyone connect to this family? Look forward to hearing from you! Please reply directly to me, as I am unsubscribing [going out of town in a couple of days for a while.] Thanks! Pam [email protected] et

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Betty, I noticed that you stated on an Email message that you have Gordons in VA. I wonder if we might have the same line. Mine is Hugh Gordon born 1740 in Scotland . He married Sarah Owens daughter of Nathaniel. They later moved to Washington CO KY from VA. Does this sound like your line? Viola L. Van Orden

Sue, Sue I was so interested in what I wanted to tell you that I forgot to sign. I know that wasn't necessary but courteous. Viola L. Van Orden

Sue, thanks for the contact. How do you relate to Hugh and Sarah Owens Gordon? I only ask this to see where we have a common ancestor. I have found Cousins all over this country through different lines that I am working on. I am sorry to say that I haven't found out much on the Gordons. I have had several people to say that he (Hugh) was born in Scotland and that his father's name was James. That differs from what I had heard. I will keep you in mind and will be glad to exchange info. If you can prove your descendancy from Hugh you are eligible for the DAR, if you are interested.

I have been sitting quietly and jealously watching as so many of you make your GORDON connections. I have been researching my GORDON roots for over 5 years and still no connections. I thought I would try once more. I have never, ever found anything on my grandfather, Harry John GORDON, and he lived with us all my childhood. I have done all the basics, but if anyone has any more ideas, please let me know. Harry John GORDON - b. 1895 in New Jersey - married Lola Agnes LEAKE - 1923 - in Arkansas. They settled in Chicago and had 3 children-Harry, Jr., Shirley, and Thelma. He worked at Bell & Howell Camera until 1960 when he moved to Baytown, Texas with my family. My dad was the informant on the death certificate and he knew nothing. He died in 1974. I got a copy of his ss application and it said his parents were Stanley GORDON and Elizabeth RYAN. I can find nothing on them either. HELP!!! -- Carol Gordon Papke [email protected] COOMER GORDON LEAKE THOMPSON http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5930

Dear Gordon's, this his is my first time to post to your list. My husband and I live in the beautiful hills of Brown County, IN after escaping from the city life of Dallas. We attend about 25 Scottish festivals throughout the year around the country where many of the Gordon folk have their clan tents. I'd like to keep you all posted on the Scottish Festival/Game circuit as I think it is also an important link to our heritage. For all of you in the Midwest, July 17 and 18 there will be a Scottish Festival in Columbus, IN at Mill Race Park. The Ceilidh is Friday night and costs $15 it is held at the Ramada Inn. Can you tell I am the publicity chairperson for the festival? Also, I would be re-miss in not mentioning my web site at:http://www.greatscotshop.com This is the only time I'll write that we have Gordon ties, Scarves, kilt and clan items. Just wanted you to know--don't want to make this a forum to sell my wares--just mentioned it this time as it is a very important part of my life. Thanks, Sally Great Scot P.O. Box 1817 Nashville, IN 47448 www.greatscotshop.com 1-800-572-1073

Viola, I have information on Hugh, but only forward to present day, if you are interested in it let me know, and I would love to share what I have, we may have differant info. Hope to hear from you Sue [email protected] wrote: > You have had such good information on some Gordons that I wonder if anyone on > this website would have any info on mine? Hugh Gordon born in Scotland about > 1740 married 1767 in King George Co VA to Sarah Owens. daughter of Nathaniel. > Hugh died 1834 in Washington Co KY. I would appreciate any help that you > might give me. I am trying to take this line back into Scotland and I need > all of the help I can get. If I have posted this before, please excuse. > > Viola > [email protected]

Trish, I think I have a hit with you on the Gordon's in Giles County. If so they are definitely part of the Gordons of the Deep South coming from Ruth and John Gordon who moved from VA to Union District, SC fifty years earlier...and then offspring went on west to AL, TN, etc. I would greatly like to make the connection with the Gordons of Greene Co, AL...a connection which I am certain exists, but which I cannot prove. Do you have any more info befoe Thomas Kennedy Gordon...especially forebears. I believe Mont Gordon is quite near Brick Church, Giles County, TN where the connections is more likely to be made...at least with my portion. Does any of this sound familiar. Hurston Anderson >Hello Bill, > Gee, I'd like to think we are climbing the same tree - so to speak - >but I'm afraid not. Here's my family in a nutshell. Thomas Kennedy >Gordon(B. 6 April 1792, D 31 March 1880) of Mont Gordon, Giles County, >Tennessee married Elizabeth Lane 24 February 1830. They had a bunch (10 or >so ) of children. Their first son was David Marion Gordon B 15 February 1821 >in Tennessee, D. 16 February 1902 in Coxey or Ripley, Limestone County, >Alabama. This was my great grandfather. In 1856, David Marion married Sarah >Frances Waters. They had a few children, too. > >Lille b. 1857 >Margaret LUCRETIA b. 1859 >Sarah Frances b. 1863 >Thomas b. 1866 >David M. Jr, b. 1867 >William Wallace b 1869 his gr. granddaughter is into family history in >a big way >Malvina "MALLIE" b. 1871 >Eula Lee b. 1874 >CORA LEWIS GORDON (Abernathy) b. 1877 My grandmother. > >Sarah Waters Gordon died about 1882. > > > Not much to run with, but hopefully you'll find a common thread. >Please let me know if any of this makes sense to you. At the moment I'm >searching for information about a Battle of Salem, possibly fought near >Nashville. Grandfather David Marion Gordon was taken to a Nashville prison >after that battle because he refused the oath of allegiance to the union. > Best of luck in your quest. Please keep me in mind if you uncover >any tidbits of knowledge. > >Trish > >

Trish, Thomas Kennedy Gordon(B. 6 April 1792, D 31 March 1880) of Mont Gordon, Giles County, Tennessee married Elizabeth Lane 24 February 1830. [Did you mean to say 1820?] Was this family in Georgia in 1822 by any chance? Margaret McCleskey, Arlington, TX [email protected] wrote: > > Hello Bill, > Gee, I'd like to think we are climbing the same tree - so to speak - > but I'm afraid not. Here's my family in a nutshell. Thomas Kennedy > Gordon(B. 6 April 1792, D 31 March 1880) of Mont Gordon, Giles County, > Tennessee married Elizabeth Lane 24 February 1830. They had a bunch (10 or > so ) of children. Their first son was David Marion Gordon B 15 February 1821 > in Tennessee, D. 16 February 1902 in Coxey or Ripley, Limestone County, > Alabama. This was my great grandfather. In 1856, David Marion married Sarah > Frances Waters. They had a few children, too. > > Lille b. 1857 > Margaret LUCRETIA b. 1859 > Sarah Frances b. 1863 > Thomas b. 1866 > David M. Jr, b. 1867 > William Wallace b 1869 his gr. granddaughter is into family history in > a big way > Malvina "MALLIE" b. 1871 > Eula Lee b. 1874 > CORA LEWIS GORDON (Abernathy) b. 1877 My grandmother. > > Sarah Waters Gordon died about 1882. > > Not much to run with, but hopefully you'll find a common thread. > Please let me know if any of this makes sense to you. At the moment I'm > searching for information about a Battle of Salem, possibly fought near > Nashville. Grandfather David Marion Gordon was taken to a Nashville prison > after that battle because he refused the oath of allegiance to the union. > Best of luck in your quest. Please keep me in mind if you uncover > any tidbits of knowledge. > > Trish

Hello Bill, Gee, I'd like to think we are climbing the same tree - so to speak - but I'm afraid not. Here's my family in a nutshell. Thomas Kennedy Gordon(B. 6 April 1792, D 31 March 1880) of Mont Gordon, Giles County, Tennessee married Elizabeth Lane 24 February 1830. They had a bunch (10 or so ) of children. Their first son was David Marion Gordon B 15 February 1821 in Tennessee, D. 16 February 1902 in Coxey or Ripley, Limestone County, Alabama. This was my great grandfather. In 1856, David Marion married Sarah Frances Waters. They had a few children, too. Lille b. 1857 Margaret LUCRETIA b. 1859 Sarah Frances b. 1863 Thomas b. 1866 David M. Jr, b. 1867 William Wallace b 1869 his gr. granddaughter is into family history in a big way Malvina "MALLIE" b. 1871 Eula Lee b. 1874 CORA LEWIS GORDON (Abernathy) b. 1877 My grandmother. Sarah Waters Gordon died about 1882. Not much to run with, but hopefully you'll find a common thread. Please let me know if any of this makes sense to you. At the moment I'm searching for information about a Battle of Salem, possibly fought near Nashville. Grandfather David Marion Gordon was taken to a Nashville prison after that battle because he refused the oath of allegiance to the union. Best of luck in your quest. Please keep me in mind if you uncover any tidbits of knowledge. Trish

[email protected] wrote: > > Lois, > > That middle name “Benton” must mean something in the Gordon lineage, > but what?!?!?!?!?! Does anyone out there have a connection of the Benton > name with the Gordon name? My first Gordon ancestor having that middle name > was born in 1796 and came to America about 1820 from Co. Donegal, Ireland,if > that is a help. > > Jim Gordon > Hinsdale, IL Hello Jim Many of my ancestors moved from Va to SC to Al to Newton co Mississippi. They also moved from Va to Elbert Co Ga to Newton Co Mississippi. My Gordons were in the first movement. My Heards and Clevelands were in the second movement. In this second movement I have a Thomas Benton Heard who married Louisa Frances Cleveland in 1876 Newton Co Mississippi. My Gordons are listed in the book Gordons Of The Deep South. This is just another peice ofthe puzzle which may or may not fit. Harold

Trish Boehm, Saw your post to Ethel yesterday. I am tracing Gordons who settled into either Limestone or Madison county in 1816. What I know is that they described themselves as from "Huntsville, AL." Although the 1820 AL census is spotty at best, there is info about Limestone and Madison counties. It looks like my folks were probably in Madison, but it also looks like one of them may have been in Limestone. If I recall correctly, there was some shifting of borders between the counties back then. At any rate, my 3great-grandfather, Hugh Gordon, came to AL in 1816 from South Carolina. James Gordon, his son, and my great, great grandfather was born in 1818. These two and their families (at least) left AL in about 1842 or 1843 and settled in northern Mississippi, in Tippah county, for about 5 years before moving on to Arkansas for about 10 years and then into middle Illinois in Clinton and Bond counties. I am wondering if you would know if we might have northern Alabama ties. Could these Gordons in Limestone and Madison counties have been related? Bill Gordon

In a message dated 7/9/99 7:23:31 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Thomas Benton Heard who married Louisa Frances Cleveland in 1876 A person given the name of Benton in the 19th century could as easily have been named in honor of Thomas Hart Benton as for a family member. Thomas Hart Benton was a North Carolinian who settled for a while in Tennessee, then moved on to Missouri where he owned a newspaper. He raised a regiment during the War of 1812 and went on to serve in the US Congress from Missouri and was a strong supporter of President Andrew Jackson. He would have been well known and popular with southerners. Insight can be gained into the parents of your ancestor when you know the origin of his name, and knowing who was famous and popular at the time may help. If nothing else, it may keep you from chasing your rabbit down the wrong hole. Joyce

Hello out there! Does anyone have any connection between a Nellie GORDON(or some variation, like Ellen, Vernelia, etc.) and a husband GAMACHE? Possible PA or MO for location? Early part of the 1900's for a time frame. Thanks to any and all replies! Jean Ellis-Coates

Kent, Do you know where in Aberdeenshire the GORDONs originated from? I have GORDONs in Towie, Glenbucket & Glenmuick, ABD. Dian in Perth, West Oz -----Original Message----- From: Madilyn and Kent Brown [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 10:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: GORDON-D Digest V99 #128 Hello from Ohio. My Gordon family was originally from Aberdeenshire, and New Jersey. Philip Gordon and family traveled to Darke County Ohio in 1839. My GGreat Grandfather Henry was a lad of 14 at the time. They settled in an area that was, and continues to go by the name of Gordon. If anyone has an interest and wants to know more, you may contact me at [email protected] Kent Brown St. Marys, Ohio ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: GORDON-D Digest V99 #128 > Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 2:31 PM > > I don't know anything about the Book of Gordons. but I do know about Gordons > in Ohio who don't follow thru on anything. Heehee > > I am researching the Gordon Family Tree from Ohio it starts out in Tuscarawa > County Ohio. with James Gordon bornin 1806 married to an elizabeth Van > Buskirk. > > James had eight children. > > A Worley Gordon born in Mineral City ohio > Catherine Gordon 1831 > John S. Gordon 1836 > Joseph Gordon died in 1840 > Phoebe Gordon 1840 married a Brick > Fanny Malissa 1848 > Delily Gordon 1855 > Emma Elizabeth 1855 > > > Hoping that sooner or later some Gordon on this rootsweb will be from OHio.

Wade Hampton Gordon, Jr. *Jesse Benton Gordon m. Ozema Moreland Wesley Edward Gordon Mavis Gordon m. Houston Blair Jesse Benton Gordon/Ozema Moreland Gordon children: Velda 1904 m. Armon Howell *Cleveland Clayton 1909 m. Evelyn Aileen Ballard (my parents) Jessye Belle 1912 m. Charles E. Moss Wilber Milton 1920 m. Travis E. Dill Wilma 1920 m. Pete Robinson Elizabeth m. Loyce C. Rye My Gordons have always insisted that they were Scots. I have a lot of work to do on my Gordons! Link on Aberdeen in Monroe Co., MS: "Aberdeen was established in 1836 by Scotsman Robert Gordon, and was chartered in May, 1837." See "Aberdeen History" Aberdeen, Mississippi

Hello from Ohio. My Gordon family was originally from Aberdeenshire, and New Jersey. Philip Gordon and family traveled to Darke County Ohio in 1839. My GGreat Grandfather Henry was a lad of 14 at the time. They settled in an area that was, and continues to go by the name of Gordon. If anyone has an interest and wants to know more, you may contact me at [email protected] Kent Brown St. Marys, Ohio ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: GORDON-D Digest V99 #128 > Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 2:31 PM > > I don't know anything about the Book of Gordons. but I do know about Gordons > in Ohio who don't follow thru on anything. Heehee > > I am researching the Gordon Family Tree from Ohio it starts out in Tuscarawa > County Ohio. with James Gordon bornin 1806 married to an elizabeth Van > Buskirk. > > James had eight children. > > A Worley Gordon born in Mineral City ohio > Catherine Gordon 1831 > John S. Gordon 1836 > Joseph Gordon died in 1840 > Phoebe Gordon 1840 married a Brick > Fanny Malissa 1848 > Delily Gordon 1855 > Emma Elizabeth 1855 > > > Hoping that sooner or later some Gordon on this rootsweb will be from OHio.

Would the Gordon List Owner please contact me. Kathleen Burnett [email protected]