New Albany (Indiana) Daily Ledger, December 7, 1854, page 2. Dr. John Gordon is now opening on Pearl street a large and splendid hardware and iron store. His establishment will probably be one of the largest in the west. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.