To one and all on this list: If you receive a mailing with a postmark of Bath, OH, du NOT open it! Throw it into the trash. Regardless of the return address, it is from a company known as Halberts. They have been under "cease and desist" injunctions from the USPS, the Canadian and British Post Offices for several years. They persist by changing their name. As several people have said, it's a scam. -- Cheers, Jim Gordon, Laurel, MD USA [email protected] wrote: > > I received literature today from Bath, OH, advertising a pending book > entitled "The New World Book of Gordons". Has anyone else received this > literature. Also, could this be the same Ohio branch of Gordon's that does > not follow thru on things?

Looking for Gordon's from St. Joseph, Missouri....This is a rather new search and new find of relation..... Gayle Gordon was from St. Joseph, Missouri in the early 40's...She married a George Danenhour and they had a daughter Marion T. Danenhour..... She eventually divorced George while he was oversease in the 40's...She remarried an INMAN who later died in a car accident....Her last know whereabouts were in Concord, CA during the early 60's.... Any help please e-mail [email protected]

My Gordons were real travelers. Richard Gordon was born in Henry Co. VA in 1766. He traveled with his family to Wilkes/Franklin Co. GA. From there he was all over the map during the Revolution and, after working his way through KY, I have him on the 1840 census in Jackson Co., TN. Along the way, he had a son born in KY in abt 1805 by the name of James C., and he, too, was on the 1840 Jackson Co. census. Later census records revealed that James C. had a son named James W. Gordon born in 1831 in Alabama. Does anyone know of any Gordon from Henry Co., VA, who settled in the Tugaloo River area of GA? Does anyone know of any Gordon in any part of Alabama who came from Wilkes/Franklin Co., GA? I speculate that after Richard returned to the war, his family migrated across from Wilkes/Franklin Co., GA, to Alabama, and in about 1830 Richard took his family, particularly his son James C. Gordon, to AL to visit those relatives. Maybe James C. was accompanied by his wife or maybe he met and married Martha J. while in Alabama, whatever, but he stayed until after the birth of his son, then returned to Jackson Co. TN. So I'm looking for his parents from Henry Co., VA and any siblings who turn up in GA and AL. Joyce

Hi, thank you for replying. Yes, I have used Fr. Hebert's books extensively. In fact, they have helped me so much in my research. It was in his vol. that I found the info on the first child born to Thomas Jefferson Gordon and Lucrettia Bushnell. That was the very first,earliest, documentation I had found on them. It is a Baptizmal document. I found more on Lucrettia Bushnell, but nothing else on TJ Gordon in Hebert's books. They are truly a boon to researchers. Strangely enough, my gr.grandfather is listed as Jefferson Gordon on the certificate, but on the 1870 and 1880 census for Calcasieu Parish, he is listed by his full name. Thanks for any help. Ethel.

In a message dated 99-07-05 07:20:39 EDT, you write: << I found your post very interesting, my line also shows a John Gordon, but my records indicate his father was Emanuel Gordon which could be right or not? Would love to share information. >> Hi Rawne, I only just made my Gordon connection, so the only name I have at this point is James and his daughter, Jane. However, Kevin Gordon, of the House of Gordon, sent me an email that my James is the son of George Gordon. Will let you know if I find out for sure. Diane

Ethel, If they were Catholic check Fr. Hebert's books on Southwestern Louisiana. My family also were from Lake Charles and when the downtown area burned I also thought all was lost. Found my family in Fr. Hebert's books. Mary

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

Ethel --- Yes I WAS suggesting you look in AL. You suggested there was some question as to whether LA or AL was correct. I always operate on the premise of turning over ALL stones, no matter how ridiculous it may appear. Just as an example; I found a genealogy of the Tyler Family of MA, written by my gggf, in the Public Library in St. Paul, MN! I take it then that Immaculate Conception was the parish of your ancestors? If so, and their records were destroyed, you might want to go to the diocesan archives (as Lake Charles was the County seat, I assume it is/was also that of the diocese). The reason I say that is because while you almost certainly won't find birth, marriage or death records there, you MAY find confirmation records. In order to be confirmed, you have to provide proof of Baptism and First Eucharist. It's just an off chance that some sort of records related to confirmation might be lodged in the diocesan archives. You'll need to talk to the Archivist. -- Cheers, Jim "Ethel S." wrote: > > Going to Baton Rouge State Archives is on my list. The 1910 court house fire > in downtown Lake Charles covered almost a block, and unfortunately church > records burned also. Immaculate Conception Cath. church was just down the > block from the court house, and still is. A most magnificent structure. What > would have really helped, would be an 1890 census, and of course we do not > have that. So what you are suggesting is; try Alabama? > > Thomas Jefferson Gordon's est. dob is 1843/45. He married (abt. 1865) > Lucrettia Bushnell, decendant of Ezra Bushnell, in LA. (no record of > marriage), but I have all his decendants. First generation are all gone, and > almost all the 2nd. He named his first 2 children, who died young: Thomas > Samuel Gordon and James Gordon. I believe that is significant, and I try to > follow that lead @ times. > > Thanks for your encouragement. Ethel.

There were no Gordons on the 1840 census for Scott Co., MS

In a message dated 7/7/99 5:07:33 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I'm afraid that the only way to really get a lot of information is to go > after sources of type #3, which is to say that it requires time and travel. I have found a way around this to a certain extent. Since I'm unable to visit even a local archives, I have to work by mail. I have requested and obtained from the archives a photocopy of the pages of the index to wills, index to estates, index to lawsuits, reverse and direct index to deeds for the names I am researching. This expense is much less than purchasing the books themselves, although I've done that in counties where I have a number of lines staying over a number of generations. From those, I have been able to order documents by mail. One such lawsuit gave me the names of 27 descendants and proved the marriage of my gggg-grandparents. But you do have to know where those ancestors lived, and studying migration routes can give you some indication of where they might have been. Good luck. Joyce

It is encouraging to hear from so many Gordon researchers with Mississippi connections. For the longest time, I thought that I was the only one. My g-g-grandfather, George Alexander Gordon, b. somewhere in Georgia in 1822, was in Scott County, MS in 1850 with his wife Margaret Adeline Gray. I do not know who his parents were, but I suspect that he is connected in someway with the family of Thomas Gordon and Mary Buffington of Gwinnett Co., GA. George's wife and 6 children were dead by 1857 when he remarried in Cherokee Co., TX. I suspect that the deaths were related to the yellow fever epidemic that occurred in Mississippi during the 1850s. George and Margaret married abt 1844 probably in Scott Co. Their children were Charles Alexander, Caroline Malinda, James W., John T., Franklin P., Frances M., Joseph P. and George H. Charles and Caroline were the two who lived to adulthood. Charles is my g-grandfather. >From Cherokee Co. this family moved to Bosque Co., TX. Perhaps we Mississippi Gordons could pool our efforts to find our pre-Mississippi ancestors. What do you think? Margaret McCleskey, Arlington, TX Lois Clifton wrote: > > I have Gordons from MS, too. And I believe I am descended from Wade H. Gordon's daughter, Sarah. I have info from another Gordon researcher that indicates that Wade's wife was named Rebecca and their children > were Lavenia , born around 1841; Rachall b. ard 1846; James, b. ard 1849; William, b ard 1852; Sarah b. ard 1854 (I have my Ggrandmother Sarah Gordon's birth as Oct. 1853); Lucing b. ard 1859. > > I have found Wade and family in the 1860 Calhoun Co MS census [and two doors down is Noah Gordan, and in between them is Asa Simmons) and also in the 1870 Calhoun Co. census [living between Buchanan Pace and > a Melissa Bowen]. Do you have information in your records on Sarah's husband's name? My Ggrandfather's name was Wm. Dunwood Bowen and I have found him in the 1870 Calhoun Co. census also and living nearby -- > but would like some confirmation on their marriage. Thanks. Lois Clifton > > e gordon wrote: > > > Ramona, > > > > I have Gordons from Mississippi, but they are Monroe County. Wade Hampton Gordon; Jesse Benton Gordon who m. Ozema Moreland. > > Ann > > > > Ramona Hamilton wrote: > > > > > I hope one of y'all has Mississippi Gordon's to link with mine. What I have to offer is: > > > John T. Loftin b. 1845/GA m. Nan Gordon/1847/MS Her father may have been Jefferson Gordon. Both the Loftins/Loflins and Gordons lived in Calhoun Co., MS. Thank you. Ramona > > > amona

My grandfather's middle name was Benton -- William Benton Beard. He would have been the great grandson of Wade H. Gordon, grandson of Sarah Gordon Bowen, son of Ida Bowen Beard. Coincidence? I think not. It has to be a family name that's been carried forward. Regards, L. Lois Clifton [email protected] wrote: > Ramona, > > I am wondering if our Gordon clans are related. You mentioned that > you have an ancestor named Jesse Benton Gordon. Strangely, that middle name > Benton intrigues me. My original ancestor in this country was James Benton > Gordon, Sr. He came to this country from Co. Donegal, Ireland, along with > two brothers, David and William E. Gordon, about 1820 or so. James Benton > Gordon was born about 1796, William was born in 1802, and the date of David’s > birth is unknown but presumably 1790-1810. > > David was separated from the other two brothers during a shipwreck of > a boat known in their notes as the Floating Sally. David was presumed to > have gone somewhere “down south” to live while the other two brothers first > settled in the area of Ithica, NY, for one year. Then, they moved to > Smithville, OH, for about ten years. Finally, in 1832 they moved to Morgan > Co., IL. I descend from subsequent families there. > > My curiosity stems from my knowledge that about three subsequent > generations of my Gordon families also had the name Benton either as a first > name or middle name. What it means I don’t know, but I imagine it might have > been the maiden name of the mother of J. B., Wm. E. and David. What say you? > > James C. Gordon

You will probably receive and have received a lot of e-mail saying 'NO, DON'T BUY IT!'. The company that prints this book (and other books with various family names) is nothing more than a glorified phone book. Not much genealogy in it at all and nothing about your family. I have a Gordon line from Va. Bettye [email protected] Subject: Book on Gordons >I received literature today from Bath, OH, advertising a pending book >entitled "The New World Book of Gordons". Has anyone else received this >literature. Also, could this be the same Ohio branch of Gordon's that does >not follow thru on things? >

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.

DO NOT order this book and waste your money. It is a scam! It is not a "branch of Gordon's." Its a company out to make money; they publish this type of trash for every surname. [email protected] wrote: > I received literature today from Bath, OH, advertising a pending book > entitled "The New World Book of Gordons". Has anyone else received this > literature. Also, could this be the same Ohio branch of Gordon's that does > not follow thru on things? -- Joann Gordon, House of Gordon, USA (Clan Gordon) Genealogist House of Gordon Research: <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5917/HOG.HTM> Gordon Genealogy Site: <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5917/GORDON2.HTM> Wright Tidbits: <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5917/Tidbits.htm> Perry County, AR Website: <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/3729/index.htm> Surnames: Gordon, McDuffie, Wright, Little, McDonald, McConnell, Rucker

I have Gordons from MS, too. And I believe I am descended from Wade H. Gordon's daughter, Sarah. I have info from another Gordon researcher that indicates that Wade's wife was named Rebecca and their children were Lavenia , born around 1841; Rachall b. ard 1846; James, b. ard 1849; William, b ard 1852; Sarah b. ard 1854 (I have my Ggrandmother Sarah Gordon's birth as Oct. 1853); Lucing b. ard 1859. I have found Wade and family in the 1860 Calhoun Co MS census [and two doors down is Noah Gordan, and in between them is Asa Simmons) and also in the 1870 Calhoun Co. census [living between Buchanan Pace and a Melissa Bowen]. Do you have information in your records on Sarah's husband's name? My Ggrandfather's name was Wm. Dunwood Bowen and I have found him in the 1870 Calhoun Co. census also and living nearby -- but would like some confirmation on their marriage. Thanks. Lois Clifton e gordon wrote: > Ramona, > > I have Gordons from Mississippi, but they are Monroe County. Wade Hampton Gordon; Jesse Benton Gordon who m. Ozema Moreland. > Ann > > Ramona Hamilton wrote: > > > I hope one of y'all has Mississippi Gordon's to link with mine. What I have to offer is: > > John T. Loftin b. 1845/GA m. Nan Gordon/1847/MS Her father may have been Jefferson Gordon. Both the Loftins/Loflins and Gordons lived in Calhoun Co., MS. Thank you. Ramona > > amona

Ramona, I am wondering if our Gordon clans are related. You mentioned that you have an ancestor named Jesse Benton Gordon. Strangely, that middle name Benton intrigues me. My original ancestor in this country was James Benton Gordon, Sr. He came to this country from Co. Donegal, Ireland, along with two brothers, David and William E. Gordon, about 1820 or so. James Benton Gordon was born about 1796, William was born in 1802, and the date of David’s birth is unknown but presumably 1790-1810. David was separated from the other two brothers during a shipwreck of a boat known in their notes as the Floating Sally. David was presumed to have gone somewhere “down south” to live while the other two brothers first settled in the area of Ithica, NY, for one year. Then, they moved to Smithville, OH, for about ten years. Finally, in 1832 they moved to Morgan Co., IL. I descend from subsequent families there. My curiosity stems from my knowledge that about three subsequent generations of my Gordon families also had the name Benton either as a first name or middle name. What it means I don’t know, but I imagine it might have been the maiden name of the mother of J. B., Wm. E. and David. What say you? James C. Gordon

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[email protected] wrote: A > couple of years ago I received a notice that had a new twist - supposably an > index of all the "surname" in the US Censuses. This might have been useful, I purchased one of those "index of all the surnames in the US Censuses" and please, don't fall for it. Mine happens to be for the Surname of Hodges and this supposedly ALL SURNAMES is sadly lacking. I've got copies of census records that do not appear in their so-called complete listing. I was intrigued because it started from 1790 - but got very little from it, certainly not worth the money. Flavia Hodges, San Pablo, California

It is a waste of money. They put one of these books out on every name they find in the phone book. It is just a soft cover book with some general genealogy information and heraldry stuff and then a list of all the Gordons (or whatever surname you order) they could find in phone books around the world. I would suspect in this case it would be limited to a certain geographical region given the number of Gordons around the world. I got one a few years ago on my Surname Stirrett called the World Book of Stirretts. It's a scam. Russ [email protected] wrote: > I received literature today from Bath, OH, advertising a pending book > entitled "The New World Book of Gordons". Has anyone else received this > literature. Also, could this be the same Ohio branch of Gordon's that does > not follow thru on things?