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