This message is being forwarded to this moderated list by the listowner. You may reply to the list at Gordon-L@rootsweb.com or to the original sender at "Keith and Cheryl Hiatt" <poika@wcta.net>. Questions or comments about the list may be sent to Gordon-admin@rootsweb.com >Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 18:16:10 -0600 >X-From_: poika@wcta.net Sat Jul 14 18:16:10 2001 >Reply-To: "Keith and Cheryl Hiatt" <poika@wcta.net> >From: "Keith and Cheryl Hiatt" <poika@wcta.net> >To: <GORDON-L@rootsweb.com>, <GordonFamily@onelist.com> >Old-Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 19:16:10 -0500 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 >X-Diagnostic: Not on the accept list >Subject: {not a subscriber} Thomas (Thompson) Gordon Scotland 1863 >X-Envelope-To: GORDON-L > >I'm looking for a Thomas or Thompson Gordon born 1863.He migrated from >Ireland and was confirmed in a church there, Lifford, County Donegal, >Ireland and born in Scotland. My original information was that his >name is >Thompson, at least that is what is in his bible, and death >certificate.I did >a search of all males born in Scotland named Thompson Gordon, and >no luck, >as well as searches in Ireland.I did find a family in that area of >Ireland >that had son whose age matched my Thompson, stating that the head of >household was a William Gordon. I have since talked with >genealogists from >Ireland and Scotland. Both agreed that Thompson was not a Scottish >name, and >both thought that he could of been named Thomas and when confirmed >in a >church in Ireland renamed to Thompson, as Thompson is the Irish >form of >Thomas, or so I've been told. So I did a search looking for a >Thomas born to >a William in 1863, and found this..... Thomas Gordon born 28 Mar 1863 >Dumfries, Scotland, Father- William Gordon, Mother- Agnes >Whitehead....so if >there is anyone out there with these people in their family >please contact >me. > >Thanks, > >Cheryl Hiatt