This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: danielmiller1948 Surnames: Orndoff, Gordon Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.greene/11135.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Karen, I don't think I can supply you with proof, and there's a lot of variation on spelling, but I think it's pretty well accepted that William Orndoff was the second child of six born to Jesse Orndorff and Cathering Strosnider. My paternal grandmother was an Orndoff, directly descended from Jesse and William through William's son Phineas and his son George. William's generation seems to be the first in which the family dropped the r. I remember reading a narative that Jesse Orndorff was a veteran of the War of 1812 and died shortly after returning. His widow Catherine later married the father-in-law of her son William. William's wife was Mary Gordon, whose widowed father was John Gordon, the second sheriff of Greene County. Hope this helps. Dan Miller, Charleston, WV Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.