John --- 'Pears we're not related. Sometime after the Revolutionary War, my Gordons and a lot of their neighbors had moved up country to Hancock County. BTAIM, I have a few questions: 1) Where was "In the great fire of '47 in Maine the family homestead was burned down. . .?" Was it in York, York Harbor, York Beach or just York County? If just York County, where in York County? Do you have a description of it? 2) Just when did the brothers come over from Scotland? 3) Any idea of how many generations between the brothers and George of Kennebunk? -- Cheers, Jim Gordon, Laurel, MD USA [email protected] wrote: > > Hi listers! > Thanks for all the welcoming emails! > Here's the info I'm starting with- > over 30 years ago, my Great Aunt Winnie told me the first Gordons in our line > were 4 brothers, Mark, Matthew, Luke and John, who came over from Scotland. > In the great fire of '47 in Maine the family homestead was burned down, a > total loss, with all of her Grandfather's Civil War things lost. Sometime > prior to WW2, a privatly published family history was printed. Possibly > called 'Gordons of York Co. Maine'. My Grandparents, Ray Logan Gordon and > Maybelle Mae Maddox were married in Sanford Maine in 1919. At least that's > what I think the 9 year old me heard :O) > here's what's on the stones > at Kennebunk Pond, Maine > George Gordon Co. K 32 Me Inf ( a civil war stone ) > Winne B. Coombs 1888 - 1978 > Merton Gordon 1899 - 1916 > 'Mother' Hattie Emmons wife of George Gordon 1868 - 1938 > George F Gordon Maine Pvt. Co. F 212 Engineers WW1 March 1 1892 - Sept 3 1970 > Charlotte May Gordon 'Lottie' Aug 18 1891 - May 10 1994 > at Evergreen Cem. Sea Road in Kennebunk, Maine > Ray Logan Gordon Pvt. Co H 36 Infantry World War 1 Sept 2 1894 March 28 1964 > (my gfather) > Maybelle Mae ( Maddox ) Gordon Aug 25 1899 March 28 1964 (my gmother) > Wesley Ray Gordon July 18 1930 Oct 1 1987 ( my Dad ) > At Hope Cem in Kennebunk, where my Grandmother's family is buried are > Merton William Gordon son of Ray & Maybelle Gordon > Irma Janet Gordon Daughter of Ray & Maybelle Gordon > Looks like I've plenty to start with! > thanks again, everyone > John Wesley Gordon ( still wet behind the geneology ears )