Since there is so much interest in Virginia Gordon's I will post my family. I too am at a dead end with my great-great grandfather. Thanks, Judy Descendants of James Gordon Generation No. 1 1. JAMES1 GORDON was born Abt. 1765. He married ANN GORDON. Child of JAMES GORDON and ANN GORDON is: 2. i. ALEXANDER2 GORDON, b. Abt. 1790, Virginia. Generation No. 2 2. ALEXANDER2 GORDON (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1790 in Virginia. He married SARAH KIDWELL November 12, 1815 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. She was born in Virginia. Child of ALEXANDER GORDON and SARAH KIDWELL is: 3. i. ALEXANDER ELLISON3 GORDON, b. 1816, Culpeper County, Virginia; d. 1897, Page County, Virginia. Generation No. 3 3. ALEXANDER ELLISON3 GORDON (ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born 1816 in Culpeper County, Virginia, and died 1897 in Page County, Virginia. He married (1) EMILY CAVE April 02, 1840 in Warren County, Virginia, daughter of SAMUEL CAVE and PHOEBE VAUGHT. She was born Abt. 1823, and died Bet. 1860 - 1865. He married (2) MARY JANE HENRY February 18, 1865 in Warren County, Virginia, daughter of JOHN HENRY and ANNA SCHEW. She was born Abt. 1827 in Shenandoah County, Virginia and died unknown. He married (3) MARY ANN BAKER September 24, 1867 in Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., Va. by A. H Martin, daughter of JOHN BAKER and CATHERINE THARP. She was born 1836 in Page County, Virginia, and died 1890 in Page County, Virginia. Children of ALEXANDER GORDON and EMILY CAVE are: 4. i. JULIA ANN4 GORDON, b. September 22, 1840, Warren County, Virginia; d. February 27, 1920. ii. ANGELINE GORDON, b. Abt. 1842. iii. WILLIAM THOMAS GORDON, b. Abt. 1843. 5. iv. PHOEBE E. GORDON, b. Abt. 1846, Warren County, Virginia. v. JACKSON GORDON, b. Abt. 1848. vi. SAMUEL W. GORDON, b. Abt. 1850. vii. MARY GORDON, b. Abt. 1853, Virginia. 6. viii. GEORGE WASHINGTON GORDON, b. September 25, 1855, Warren County, Virginia. ix. BENJAMIN GORDON, b. December 20, 1859, Warren County, Virginia. Children of ALEXANDER GORDON and MARY BAKER are: 7. x. MARGARET ARBELIA "MAGGIE"4 GORDON, b. February 1870, Page County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1952, Page County, Virginia. 8. xi. ELIZABETH F. "BETTY" GORDON, b. April 09, 1871, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1952, Martinsburg, West Virginia. 9. xii. THOMAS WILLIAM GORDON, b. June 12, 1873, Nelson's Run, Page County, Virginia; d. January 13, 1959, Garrett County, Maryland. 10. xiii. ETHEL D. "EFFIE" GORDON, b. April 02, 1875, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. February 19, 1956, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. 11. xiv. JAMES CALVIN GORDON, b. June 08, 1877, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. September 14, 1952, Luray, Virginia. 12. xv. EMMA ROSE A."ROSA" GORDON, b. November 15, 1879, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. October 1965, Warren County, Virginia. 13. xvi. LONA BELLE GORDON, b. October 31, 1883, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. October 31, 1973, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia. Generation No. 4 4. JULIA ANN4 GORDON (ALEXANDER ELLISON3, ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born September 22, 1840 in Warren County, Virginia, and died February 27, 1920. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HENRY October 19, 1865 in Warren County, Virginia, son of MOSES HENRY and EMILY MORGAN. He was born August 31, 1842 in Page County, Virginia, and died March 09, 1914. Children of JULIA GORDON and BENJAMIN HENRY are: i. WASHINGTON LEE5 HENRY, b. Abt. 1867, Warren County, Virginia; m. MOLLY WEBSTER, October 21, 1897, Warren County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1868, Page County, Virginia. ii. ELIZA ELZORA HENRY, b. January 08, 1869, Warren County, Virginia; d. August 14, 1946; m. ROBERT LEE LOCKHART, June 21, 1888, Warren County, Virginia; b. February 29, 1864, Warren County, Virginia; d. August 19, 1938. iii. MINNIE HENRY, b. Abt. 1870; m. CLARENCE RAMEY. iv. CANZATIE (CASSANDRA) HENRY, b. Abt. 1871, Warren County, Virginia; m. JAMES ALLISON FORD, May 24, 1897, Warren County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1874, Warren County, Virginia. v. MOLLIE G. HENRY, b. August 09, 1872, Frank Updike's house, Warren County, Virginia. vi. RUVESSIE HENRY, b. Abt. 1875. vii. TORY C. HENRY, b. Abt. 1877. viii. FANNY HENRY, b. October 06, 1878. ix. CHILD HENRY, b. October 14, 1883. x. MAMMIE HENRY, b. October 1884. 5. PHOEBE E.4 GORDON (ALEXANDER ELLISON3, ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1846 in Warren County, Virginia. She married MOSES HENRY, JR. April 21, 1875 in Warren County, Virginia, son of MOSES HENRY and EMILY MORGAN. He was born Abt. 1854 in Page County, Virginia. Children of PHOEBE GORDON and MOSES HENRY are: i. CHARLES5 HENRY, b. Abt. 1871. ( I believe this was a son that Phoebe had out of wedlock and his name was really Charles Gordon). ii. RENNY C. HENRY, b. February 09, 1875; d. April 06, 1958; m. HETTIE M.; b. July 04, 1884; d. January 27, 1953. iii. PHILIP HENRY, b. Abt. 1879; d. 1961. iv. ELLA R. HENRY, b. August 1886. v. CHILD HENRY, Male b. August 29, 1885, South River District, Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. 6. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 GORDON (ALEXANDER ELLISON3, ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born September 25, 1855 in Warren County, Virginia. He married ELLEN. Child of GEORGE GORDON and ELLEN is: i. ETTIE MAY5 GORDON, b. Abt. 1875. 7. MARGARET ARBELIA "MAGGIE"4 GORDON (ALEXANDER ELLISON3, ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born February 1870 in Page County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1952 in Page County, Virginia. She married ENOCH (ELI) LEE HILL December 24, 1890 in Page County, Virginia by Rev. John A. Racer, son of ENOCH HILL and REBECCA BAILEY. He was born March 1870 in Page County, Virginia, and died in Page County, Virginia. Children of MARGARET GORDON and ENOCH HILL are: i. HOWARD R.5 HILL, b. Abt. 1903; m. VIVIAN. ii. BERTHA RUTH HILL, b. Abt. 1904; m. (1) EDWARD BURGER; m. (2) HARVE EDWARDS. iii. FLOYD LEE HILL, b. February 16, 1906, Page County, Virginia; d. September 10, 1982, Luray, Page County, Virginia; m. SADIE BELLE BAILEY, December 24, 1926; b. February 26, 1911, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. April 30, 1997, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia. iv. LINDA M. HILL, b. Abt. 1907; m. MR MANUEL. v. FREDERICK C. HILL, b. Abt. 1908. vi. WILLIAM W. (BILL) HILL, b. Abt. 1916; d. Abt. 1997, Florida. 8. ELIZABETH F. "BETTY"4 GORDON (ALEXANDER ELLISON3, ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born April 09, 1871 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1952 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. She married JOHN W. WALKER June 15, 1898 in Page County, Va. by George S. Kennard, son of SAMUEL WALKER and JANE DEAVERS. He was born Abt. October 1853 in Page County, Virginia. Child of ELIZABETH F. "BETTY" GORDON is: i. ADA MAE5 GORDON, b. December 31, 1893; d. May 03, 1899. Children of ELIZABETH GORDON and JOHN WALKER are: ii. ESTHER MAY5 WALKER, b. Abt. 1895, Page County, Virginia; m. ROBERT GARFIELD DEAVERS, September 09, 1916, Page County, Virginia; b. April 1889, Page County, Virginia. iii. MAGGIE V. WALKER, b. April 1899. iv. LENA ODELL WALKER, b. Abt. 1900, Page County, Virginia; m. JOHN HENRY YOUNG, March 08, 1920, Page County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1893, Page County, Virginia. v. LAURA D. WALKER, b. Abt. 1901. vi. MARY JANE WALKER, b. 1902; d. 1933, probably Page County, Virginia; m. CARL WILLIAM GORDON, Aft. 1920; b. August 26, 1904, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. April 07, 1944, Page County, Virginia. vii. RUTH V. WALKER, b. Abt. 1904; m. GARLAND JOHNSON. viii. LOTTIE D. WALKER, b. Abt. 1906; m. ROBERT "BOB" MARS. ix. JOHN W. WALKER, JR., b. Abt. 1908; m. NELLIE JOHNSON. x. GERTRUDE WALKER, b. December 1909. xi. BEULAH WALKER, b. Abt. 1913; m. ABNER WINKLER. 9. THOMAS WILLIAM4 GORDON (ALEXANDER ELLISON3, ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born June 12, 1873 in Nelson's Run, Page County, Virginia, and died January 13, 1959 in Garrett County, Maryland. He married (1) FLORA LOUVENIA M. WEAVER January 10, 1895 in Page County, Va. ceremony performed by R. Wheat, daughter of LAURA SENETH WEAVER. She was born September 01, 1876 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia, and died January 26, 1911 in Grant County, West Virginia. He married (2) FRANCELIA WHETZEL April 07, 1912 in Moorefield, West Virginia, daughter of BEN WHETZEL and REBECCA. She was born Abt. 1880 in Hardy County, West Virginia. He married (3) DORA L. M. RINKER Aft. 1915, daughter of DANIEL RINKER and EVE LEE. She was born October 08, 1886 in Bayard, West Virginia, and died June 12, 1975 in Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland. Children of THOMAS GORDON and FLORA WEAVER are: i. ANNA5 GORDON. ii. LEMON WILLIAM GORDON, b. October 13, 1895, Dobbin, Grant County, West Virginia; d. September 04, 1984, Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland; m. (1) ELSIE HERSHBERGER; m. (2) MAY LORETTA COSNER, December 12, 1932, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland; b. July 19, 1913, Grant County, West Virginia; d. December 14, 1991, Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland. iii. VIRGIL L. GORDON, b. November 10, 1897; d. December 14, 1897. iv. FLOYD ORANGE GORDON, b. August 27, 1902, Dobbin, West Virginia; d. July 26, 1961, Oakland, Maryland; m. RENE BURGASS, Unknown; b. Unknown, Dobbin, West Virginia; d. Unknown. v. ALSTON GORDON, b. April 16, 1904, Dobbin, West Virginia; d. November 10, 1904, Dobbin, West Virginia. vi. MABLE P. GORDON, b. November 03, 1907, Dobbin, West Virginia; d. April 08, 1994, Teets Personal Care Home near Oakland, Maryland; m. GEORGE W. BORING; d. 1978. vii. NO NAME GORDON, b. January 23, 1911, Dobbin, Grant County, West Virginia; d. January 23, 1911, Dobbin, Grant County, West Virginia. Children of THOMAS GORDON and DORA RINKER are: viii. VIRGINIA5 GORDON, b. August 30, 1919, Dobbin, West Virginia; m. HARLAN URBANUS MILLER, Tablerock, Maryland; b. March 08, 1917; d. February 18, 1990, Tablerock, Maryland at home. ix. JAMES WOODROW (TWIN) GORDON, b. March 30, 1923, Garrett County, Maryland near Wilson, WV; m. MARY CATHERINE NEEL, April 18, 1946, Cumberland, Maryland by Reverand C. H. Wakeman; b. May 05, 1925, Bayard, West Virginia. x. JOHN THOMAS (TWIN) GORDON, b. March 30, 1923, Garrett County, Maryland near Wilson, WV; d. February 08, 1970, Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Maryland; m. MADALINE SIMMONS, February 18, 1949, Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland; b. October 04, 1930, Kempton, Maryland; d. September 03, 1997, Bayard, West Virginia. xi. EARL DILBERT GORDON, b. July 03, 1924, Garrett County, Maryland near Wilson, WV. 10. ETHEL D. "EFFIE"4 GORDON (ALEXANDER ELLISON3, ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born April 02, 1875 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia, and died February 19, 1956 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. She married JOSEPH LEE RUNION Abt. 1895, son of JOSEPH RUNION and MARY HILL. He was born August 16, 1876 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia, and died March 15, 1934 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. Children of ETHEL GORDON and JOSEPH RUNION are: i. AGNES5 RUNION, b. November 06, 1896, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. January 02, 1975, Probably Florida; m. MR. GIGNAC, Aft. 1934. ii. EDNA M. RUNION, b. July 16, 1897, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. June 10, 1950; m. (1) ANDREW JACKSON DOFFLEMYER, Abt. 1917; b. July 19, 1885, Ingham, Page County, Virginia; d. August 26, 1920; m. (2) MR CROMER, Bet. 1920 - 1934. iii. JOSEPH LEE RUNION, JR., b. January 01, 1898, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. March 1956, Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois; m. (1) MYRTLE MONTREAL GOUGE; b. April 23, 1902, Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee; d. April 20, 1972, Gary, Lake County, Indiana; m. (2) MARGARET; m. (3) DOLLY. iv. ADA MAY RUNION, b. Abt. 1901, Page County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1934, Florida?; m. MARCUS LAFAYETTE DOFFLEMOYER, March 27, 1915, Page County, Virginia; b. August 1888, Page County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1929. 11. JAMES CALVIN4 GORDON (ALEXANDER ELLISON3, ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born June 08, 1877 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia, and died September 14, 1952 in Luray, Virginia. He married VIRGINIA ELIZABETH KIDWELL June 14, 1899 in Page County, Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM KIDWELL and ELIZABETH ATWOOD. She was born January 30, 1869 in Warren County, Virginia, and died December 13, 1954 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia at home of Sarah Seekford. Child of JAMES GORDON and VIRGINIA KIDWELL is: i. CARL WILLIAM5 GORDON, b. August 26, 1904, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. April 07, 1944, Page County, Virginia; m. (1) MARY JANE WALKER, Aft. 1920; b. 1902; d. 1933, probably Page County, Virginia; m. (2) RACHEL MAY PETEFISH, August 31, 1935, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland; b. August 21, 1916, Stanley, Page County, Virginia; d. August 26, 1993, Mt. Airy, Frederick County, Maryland. 12. EMMA ROSE A."ROSA"4 GORDON (ALEXANDER ELLISON3, ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born November 15, 1879 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia, and died October 1965 in Warren County, Virginia. She married JOSEPH WILLIAM MILLER September 12, 1897 in Page County, Virginia by Rev. John Racer, son of SAMUEL MILLER and MARY GROVES. He was born October 09, 1873 in Warren County, Virginia, and died 1946 in Warren Ave. in Warren County, Virginia. Children of EMMA GORDON and JOSEPH MILLER are: i. MARY C.5 MILLER, b. February 1898. ii. DORTHA A. MILLER, b. May 1900. iii. EARL WILLIAM MILLER, m. ELSIE STUMP. iv. STELLA "BUNCH" MILLER, m. (1) MR. KNOX; m. (2) MR. COSTELLO. v. TEETLES MILLER. vi. GRACE MILLER. 13. LONA BELLE4 GORDON (ALEXANDER ELLISON3, ALEXANDER2, JAMES1) was born October 31, 1883 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia, and died October 31, 1973 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia. She married JOHN WESLEY DEAVERS March 31, 1898 in Page County, Virginia by Rev. George S. Kennard, son of WILLIAM DEAVERS and EMILY LONG. He was born October 08, 1866 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia, and died June 01, 1950 in Rileyville, Page County, Virginia. Children of LONA GORDON and JOHN DEAVERS are: i. EDGAR WILLIAM5 DEAVERS, b. August 01, 1899, Page County, Virginia; d. January 19, 1967, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; m. DIANNA ESTELLE DEAVERS, February 11, 1920, Page County, Virginia; b. January 1898, Page County, Virginia; d. January 19, 1967, Baltimore, Maryland. ii. ELMER LEE DEAVERS, b. September 23, 1902, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. October 08, 1986, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; m. KATHERYN EDITH (SRADLIN) MCDURMITT, September 05, 1950, Page County, Virginia; b. November 09, 1912; d. August 07, 1974, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia. iii. CLETUS OHIO DEAVERS, b. August 19, 1906, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. February 18, 1987, Charlottesville, Virginia; m. EMMA ROBERTA KENDALL; b. June 20, 1912, Fauquier County, Virginia; d. May 11, 1982, New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia. iv. INEZ MYRTLE DEAVERS, b. Abt. 1910, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1916, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia. v. CLARENCE WILLIAM DEAVERS, b. Abt. 1913, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. May 09, 1984, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; m. LIZZIE ZULA PRESGRAVES, June 14, 1944, Page County, Virginia; b. June 23, 1908, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. December 25, 1988, Culpeper. Virginia. vi. MARY CATHERINE DEAVERS, b. March 28, 1919, Page County, Virginia; m. CARL WESLEY RICKARD, January 12, 1946, Page County, Virginia; b. September 15, 1916, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia. vii. EUGENE WESLEY DEAVERS, b. February 21, 1921, Page County, Virginia; d. April 03, 1974, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; m. GERTRUDE VIRGINIA DEAVERS, February 07, 1947, Page County, Virginia; b. May 28, 1920, Page County, Virginia; d. May 31, 1978, Luray, Page County, Virginia.

Dear List I have been trying to find out where Gordons from Co.Tyrone and Londonderry emigrated to . From the 1700 most of the Gordons from my ancestors emigrated to North America.Some of the Gordons also emigrated to Australia.Joseph Gordon emigrated to the U.S abt 1810/1830 and David Gordon emigrated to Australia in 1849. My great-great-grandfather was James Gordon born abt1795/1803. The next generations are not complete but here goes. Generation No 2 1 George Gordon born 1830 died 1916 Married Mary Moffatt in 1860. 2 Matthew Gordon born 1835 died 1890 Married Matilda Hill George and Mary had thirteen children as listed below. 1 Elizabeth Cathrine Gordon born 1861 died 1895 2 John Gordon born 1862 died 1936 3 Matilda Gordon born 1864 4 William George Gordon born 1865 emigrated to U.S/Canada 5 Mary Jane Gordon born 1867 died 1922 6 Robert Gordon born 1868 emigrated to Australia 7 Andrew Gordon born 1878 emigrated to U.S 8 Matthew Gordon born 1871 died 1950 unmarried 9 Sarah Ann Gordon born 1873 died 1953 unmarried 10 Alexander Gordon born 1876 died 1952 unmarried 11 Fanny Gordon born 1876 died 1955 unmarried 12 David Gordon born 1879 died 1953 unmarried 13 Ester Gordon born 1863 died 1924 unmarried Regards George Gordon