Gordon Family of Clay County Ark
Does anyone have information on the following family:1.JOHN1 GORDON1 was born 1799 in North Carolina1, and died Aft. 1870 in Clay County, Arkansas1.He married ELIZABETH1.She was born 1806 in Tennessee1, and diedin Clay County, Arkansas1.
Children of JOHN GORDON and ELIZABETH are:
2. i. JACOB F.2 GORDON, b. July 28, 1830, Tennessee; d. February 27, 1884, Clay County, Arkansas.
3. ii. MARTHA GORDON, b. 1832.
4. iii. JOHN W. GORDON, b. 1835, Tennessee or North Carolina; d. Aft. 1870, Clay County, Arkansas.
5. iv. MARY T. GORDON, b. 1836.
v. SELINA GORDON1, b. 1842, Tennessee1.
6. vi. ERVIN T. GORDON, b. 1845.
Generation No. 2
2.JACOB F.2 GORDON (JOHN1)1 was born July 28, 1830 in Tennessee1, and died February 27, 1884 in Clay County, Arkansas1.He married MAY ADELAIDE OZIER1 January 13, 1853 in Tennessee1, daughter of RUBEN OZIER.She was born February 22, 1833 in Tennessee1, and died November 04, 1892 in Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1.
More About JACOB F. GORDON:
Burial: Mars Hill Cemetery, Near Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1
Military service: Company F, 30th Arkansas Infantry, Confederate Army.Deserted after the Battle of Helena Ark, July 4, 1863.Rejoined, Slayback's Battalion Missouri Volenteers, CSA.Participated in Price's Missouri Raid, 1864, Surrendered Wittsburg ARK, May 28, 18651
Occupation: Farmer1
Children of JACOB GORDON and MAY OZIER are:
7. i. BELLZORA F.3 GORDON, b. December 04, 1860, Clay County, Arkansas; d. March 19, 1936.
8. ii. JOHN RANDOLOPH GORDON, b. February 03, 1862, Near Crockett, Clay County, Arkansas; d. June 09, 1948, Rector, Clay County, Arkansas.
iii. RUEBIN C. GORDON1, b. 1866, Clay County, Arkansas1; d. Near Boydsville, Arkansas1; m. ELNORA1.
9. iv. JAMES A. GORDON, b. October 08, 1868, Arkansas; d. Clay County, Arkansas.
10. v. ERNEST SIMPSON GORDON, b. 1874, Clay County, Arkansas.
3.MARTHA2 GORDON (JOHN1)1 was born 18321.She married JAMES SMITH1 November 27, 1856 in Carroll County, Tennessee1.
Children of MARTHA GORDON and JAMES SMITH are:
i. JOHN3 SMITH1, b. 1858, Tennessee1.
ii. WILLIAM E. SMITH1, b. 1859, Tennessee1.
4.JOHN W.2 GORDON (JOHN1)1 was born 1835 in Tennessee or North Carolina1, and died Aft. 1870 in Clay County, Arkansas1.He married (1) MARY R. PROVINCE1.She was born 1843 in Tennessee or Arkansas1.He married (2) SARAH A. LORANCE1 Abt. 18551.She was born 1834 in Tennessee1, and died Aft. 18641.
More About JOHN W. GORDON:
Burial: Mars Hill Cemetery, Near Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1
Military service: Company F, 30th Arkansas Infantry, Confederate Army.Deserted after the Battle of Helena Ark, July 4, 1863.1
Occupation: Farmer1
More About MARY R. PROVINCE:
Burial: Mars Hill Cemetery, Near Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1
Children of JOHN GORDON and MARY PROVINCE are:
11. i. GEORGE WASHINGTON3 GORDON, b. 1873, Arkansas; d. 1942.
ii. FLORENCE M. GORDON1, b. 1875, Arkansas1; m. JOHN F. CRUCE1, October 29, 1893, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas1; b. 18711.
12. iii. IRVIN E. GORDON, b. April 19, 1877; d. September 26, 1899.
iv. ELMO GORDON1, b. 1880, Arkansas1; m. MINTA BLAKE1, November 03, 1897, Clay County, Arkansas1; b. 18791.
13. v. EZRA W. GORDON, b. October 18, 1880, Clay County, Arkansas; d. February 22, 1936, near Boydsville, Arkansas.
Children of JOHN GORDON and SARAH LORANCE are:
vi. MARY JANE3 GORDON1, b. 1856, Tennessee1.
vii. CORDELIA E. GORDON1, b. 1860, Tennessee1; d. Bef. 18701.
14. viii. JOHN WILLIAM MONROE GORDON, b. June 1861, Arkansas; d. October 29, 1947, Clay County, Arkansas.
15. ix. SARAH FRANCIS LORENCE GORDON, b. September 1864, Arkansas; d. Abt. 1910.
5.MARY T.2 GORDON (JOHN1)1 was born 18361.She married WILLIAM HUEY1 October 22, 1857 in Carroll County, Tennessee1.He was born 1836 in Tennessee1.
More About WILLIAM HUEY:
Occupation: Famer1
Children of MARY GORDON and WILLIAM HUEY are:
i. MONROE W.3 HUEY1, b. 18601.
ii. SARAH E. HUEY1, b. 18621.
iii. WILLIE L. HUEY1, b. 18641.
iv. MARTHA HUEY1, b. 18671.
v. MINNIE F. HUEY1, b. 1876, Tennessee1.
6.ERVIN T.2 GORDON (JOHN1)1 was born 18451.He married MARY A.1.
More About ERVIN T. GORDON:
Occupation: Farmer1
Children of ERVIN GORDON and MARY A. are:
i. ERVIN T.3 GORDON1, b. 1863, Arkansas1.
ii. JAMES W. GORDON1, b. 1866, Arkansas1.
iii. PLEASANT F. GORDON1, b. 1869, Arkansas1.
iv. RICHARD GORDON1, b. 1871, Arkansas1.
v. MATILDA E. GORDON1, b. 1873, Arkansas1.
vi. MARY T. GORDON1, b. 1875, Arkansas1.
vii. MARTHA GORDON1, b. March 1880, Arkansas1.
Generation No. 3
7.BELLZORA F.3 GORDON (JACOB F.2, JOHN1)1 was born December 04, 1860 in Clay County, Arkansas1, and died March 19, 19361.She married WILLIAM ALFRED DAVIS1 December 29, 1886 in Clay County, Arkansas1, son of ELIHU DAVIS and SUSAN SEITZ.He was born April 29, 1853 in Greenway, Clay County, Arkansas1, and died May 02, 1926 in Greenway, Clay County. Arkansas1.
Notes for WILLIAM ALFRED DAVIS:
Posted by: Goodspeed’s Biographies on Sat, 19 Dec 1998
Surnames: Davis, Randleman, Gordon
William A. Davis, another prominent farmer and stock raiser of Haywood Township, Clay County, Ark., was born in the above-mentioned county, near Greenway, April 29, 1853, and is the son of Elihu Davis, a Kentuckian by birth, who was reared in that State and in Tennessee.The father came to Arkansas when a young man and was here married.William A. Davis grew to manhood on the home farm, remaining with his father until twenty-seven years of age, and was married here first, March 10, 1881, to Miss Anna Randleman, who died in September, 1881.Mr. Davis had bought and located where he resides in 1880, and this place he has greatly improved.He has fifty-five acres of cleared land, neat buildings, a good orchard, and has twenty-five acres in timber, all good bottom land, one mile from Greenway.Mr. Davis was married, in this county, December 29, 1886, to Miss Belle Gordon, a native of Tennessee, but who was reared and educated in Clay County, Ark.Her father, Jordan Gordon, who is now deceased, was one of the pioneers of Arkansas.To Mr. and Mrs. Davis have been born one child, Myrtle, who is now six months old.Mr. Davis is a member of the Masonic Order, Wisdom Lodge No. 343, in which he is senior deacon.
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More About WILLIAM ALFRED DAVIS:
Burial: Old section of Piggott Cemetery, Clay County, Arkansas1
Mason: Wisdom Masonic Lodge #343, Greenway, Clay County, Arkansas1
Occupation: Farmer1
Children of BELLZORA GORDON and WILLIAM DAVIS are:
i. OPAL4 DAVIS1.
ii. MYRTLE DAVIS1, b. November 18881; d. 19731; m. ROBERT C. MEBANE1; b. 18871; d. 19611.
iii. WILLIAM ETHRIDGE DAVIS1, b. September 18941.
iv. CHARLIE R. DAVIS1, b. January 18971; d. February 11, 19191.
More About CHARLIE R. DAVIS:
Military service: World War I 1
16. v. BLANCHE LOUSIE DAVIS, b. August 25, 1899, Greenway, Clay County, Arkansas; d. February 11, 1990, Nashville, Tennessee.
8.JOHN RANDOLOPH3 GORDON (JACOB F.2, JOHN1)1 was born February 03, 1862 in Near Crockett, Clay County, Arkansas1, and died June 09, 1948 in Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1.He married HENRIETTA DODD1 February 18911.She was born January 21, 1869 in Arkansas1, and died December 04, 1949 in Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1.
More About JOHN RANDOLOPH GORDON:
Burial: Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Clay County, Arkanas1
Occupation: Farmer1
Religion: Prim baptist Church, Rector, Arkansas1
More About HENRIETTA DODD:
Burial: Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Clay County, Arkanas1
Children of JOHN GORDON and HENRIETTA DODD are:
i. FLOY4 GORDON1, b. Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1; m. W. E. HOLCOMB1.
17. ii. JEWELL GORDON, b. September 04, 1895.
iii. ROBERT GORDON1, m. LORETTA1.
18. iv. EDITH GORDON, b. December 1891, Clay County, Arkansas.
v. AUDA I. GORDON1, b. October 18931; m. LYNN B. HAMILTON1, March 27, 19151; b. 1889, Near Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1; d. July 19, 1958, Phoeniz Arizona1.
More About LYNN B. HAMILTON:
Occupation: Operated the Lyndale Ranch, Phoeniz, AZ; Nationally known as Guernsey cattle breeder.1.
9.JAMES A.3 GORDON (JACOB F.2, JOHN1)1 was born October 08, 1868 in Arkansas1, and diedin Clay County, Arkansas1.He married BEULAH ANN BRAKE1.She was born October 23, 1875 in Arkansas1, and died May 23, 1932 in Clay County, Arkansas1.
More About JAMES A. GORDON:
Burial: Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Clay County, Arkanas1
Occupation: Farmer1
More About BEULAH ANN BRAKE:
Burial: Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Clay County, Arkanas1
Children of JAMES GORDON and BEULAH BRAKE are:
i. CECIL4 GORDON1, b. November 1894, Arkansas1.
ii. INFANT DAUGHTER GORDON1, b. January 01, 18951.
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Burial: Mars Hill Cemetery, Near Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1
iii. RAYMOND GORDON1, b. June 1899, Arkansas1.
10.ERNEST SIMPSON3 GORDON (JACOB F.2, JOHN1)1 was born 1874 in Clay County, Arkansas1.He married NANNIE OVERTON1 November 30, 1902 in Clay County, Arkansas1.
Children of ERNEST GORDON and NANNIE OVERTON are:
i. RICHARD4 GORDON1, b. 19321; m. DORENE MAE RAU1; b. 1925, Henderson, MN1.
ii. JUDITH V. GORDON1, b. April 04, 1946, St. Peter, LeSueur County, MN1; m. HECTOR SANTOS-RIVERA1, April 19701.
iii. JOHN GORDON1.
iv. ALAMA RUTH GORDON1.
11.GEORGE WASHINGTON3 GORDON (JOHN W.2, JOHN1)1 was born 1873 in Arkansas1, and died 19421.He married MARTHA MEDORA DODD1 January 17, 1894 in Clay County, Arkansas1, daughter of ELIZABETH F..She was born 1872 in Holcomb, Missouri1, and died July 23, 19611.
More About GEORGE WASHINGTON GORDON:
Burial: Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Clay County, Arkanas1
More About MARTHA MEDORA DODD:
Burial: Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Clay County, Arkanas1
Child of GEORGE GORDON and MARTHA DODD is:
i. MERLIE4 GORDON1, b. December 24, 1894, Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1; d. September 24, 1972, Paragould, Clay County, Arkansas1; m. FRANK E. STOKES1; b. 1900, Arkansas1; d. February 11, 19801.
More About FRANK E. STOKES:
Burial: Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Clay County, Arkanas1.
12.IRVIN E.3 GORDON (JOHN W.2, JOHN1)1 was born April 19, 18771, and died September 26, 18991.
More About IRVIN E. GORDON:
Burial: Gravel Hill Cemetery, St Francis, Clay County,Arkansas1
Child of IRVIN E. GORDON is:
i. ARTER V.4 GORDON1, b. October 02, 18981; d. September 09, 18991.
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Burial: Gravel Hill Cemetery, St Francis, Clay County,Arkansas1.
13.EZRA W.3 GORDON (JOHN W.2, JOHN1)1 was born October 18, 1880 in Clay County, Arkansas1, and died February 22, 1936 in near Boydsville, Arkansas1.He married EDNA FANNIE MORROW1 January 20, 1909 in Clay County, Arkansas1, daughter of C. MORROW and ELIZABETH.She was born September 09, 1890 in Boydsville, Clay County, Arkansas1, and died April 15, 19701.
More About EZRA W. GORDON:
Burial: Mars Hill Cemetery, Near Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1
More About EDNA FANNIE MORROW:
Burial: Mars Hill Cemetery, Near Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1
Children of EZRA GORDON and EDNA MORROW are:
i. MARY4 GORDON1, b. Piggott Arkansas, Clay County, Arkansas1.
ii. EDMONDA GORDON1, b. Piggott Arkansas, Clay County, Arkansas1.
iii. WALLACE GORDON1.
iv. NAOMI GORDON1.
v. FLORA GORDON1.
vi. DEWARD GORDON1.
vii. IMOGENE GORDON1, d. Bef. May 19701.
More About IMOGENE GORDON:
Burial: Mars Hill Cemetery, Near Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1
viii. J. W. GORDON1, d. Bef. May 19701.
More About J. W. GORDON:
Burial: Mars Hill Cemetery, Near Rector, Clay County, Arkansas1.
14.JOHN WILLIAM MONROE3 GORDON (JOHN W.2, JOHN1)1 was born June 1861 in Arkansas1, and died October 29, 1947 in Clay County, Arkansas1.He married (1) MARY ELLEN JOHNSON1 18871.She was born March 1873 in Arkansas1, and died 19031.He married (2) MINNIE E. JOHNSON1 February 15, 19051.
More About JOHN WILLIAM MONROE GORDON:
Burial: Piggott Arkansas, Clay County, Arkansas 1
Children of JOHN GORDON and MARY JOHNSON are:
19. i. HUGHIE HUSTON4 GORDON, b. July 18, 1887, Piggott Arkansas, Clay County, Arkansas; d. March 09, 1963, Flint, MI.
20. ii. OSCAR OLEN GORDON, b. April 30, 1889, Clay County, Arkansas; d. March 19, 1969, Piggott Arkansas, Clay County, Arkansas.
21. iii. CHARLEY CLABORN GORDON, b. March 24, 1891, Clay County, Arkansas; d. February 01, 1962, Piggott Arkansas, Clay County, Arkansas.
iv. ROY GORDON1, b. April 1894, Arkansas1.
22. v. RALPH J. GORDON, b. September 04, 1899; d. November 21, 1981, Newman, Ilinois.
vi. RAYMOND GORDON1, b. 1901, Arkansas1.
Children of JOHN GORDON and MINNIE JOHNSON are:
vii. EVERETT4 GORDON1, b. 1906, Arkansas1.
viii. ERVIN GORDON1, b. 1908, Arkansas1.
15.SARAH FRANCIS LORENCE3 GORDON (JOHN W.2, JOHN1)1 was born September 1864 in Arkansas1, and died Abt. 19101.She married JOSEPH WINNFRED GILLS1, son of ANDERSON GILLS and SUSAN.He was born August 24, 1857 in Fulton County, Kentucky1, and died January 17, 1897 in Clay County, Arkansas1.
More About SARAH FRANCIS LORENCE GORDON:
Burial: St Francis, Clay County,Arkansas1
More About JOSEPH WINNFRED GILLS:
Burial: Gravel Hill Cemetery, St Francis, Clay County,Arkansas1
Children of SARAH GORDON and JOSEPH GILLS are:
23. i. SUSAN ZELAMA4 GILLS, b. January 17, 1884, St Francis, Clay County,Arkansas; d. April 13, 1943, Monroe, Oua Parish, LA.
ii. NINA FLORENCE GILLS1, b. February 01, 1886, St Francis, Clay County,Arkansas1; d. August 16, 1969, Caruthersville, Missouri1; m. (1) GOLDBURN ORPHELIUS DALTON1; m. (2) GEORGE HENRY HALL1.
More About NINA FLORENCE GILLS:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Campbell Missouri1
iii. EDITH O. GILLS1, b. January 27, 18931; d. October 21, 1917, Fulton, Hempstead, Arkansas1; m. CLAUDE WOOD1; b. January 26, 18871; d. May 05, 19661.
More About EDITH O. GILLS:
Burial: Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Clay County, Arkanas1
More About CLAUDE WOOD:
Burial: Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Clay County, Arkanas1
Military service: Sgt 875 Aero Squadron, WWI 1
24. iv. JOSEPH BROOKS GILLS, b. December 1894, Arkansas.
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