Alexander Gordon (b. 8 June 1734) Family Bible
Other researchers may be interested in the following information from a family bible in my mother's possession.I have not yet confirmed my own family's connection to my satisfaction, but am 95% certain that it is through Margaret Smith Gordon, b. September 26, 1820, who (I believe) m. Sylvanus Harlow of Randolph Co., IL.
If anyone has more information about the various lines of this Gordon family and is willing to share, I would greatly appreciate your help.I am particularly interested in knowing more about the marriage of George Gordon b. 1791 and Nancy Gordon b. 1791.Their names suggest that they were cousins, but the information recorded in this bible does not identify which branch of the family George belonged to.I am also hoping to find more information about Margaret Smith Gordon, b. 1820.
All of what follows is transcribed verbatim from the records in the Alexander Gordon bible; where I have added material for clarification, I have placed it in [brackets]:
"This Book was Purchased Anno Domini 1803 By Alexander Gordon"
Births:
Henry Gordon B. Jun 8 1734
Sarah Gordon Born July 11 1736
his sons and Daughters [i.e., of Henry Gordon and wife Sarah]:
George Gordon Born April 17 1758
Wiliam Gordon Born July 20 1760
Susana Gordon Born Novem. 7 1763
Elisabeth Gordon Born Decem 4 1765
Alexander Gordon Born March 10 1768
Sarah Gordon Born March 28 1770
Mary Gordon Born July 8 1772
Alexander Gordon Born March 10. 1768
Margaret Gordon Born in the year 1764
his sons and daughters:
Saley [Sally?] Born Janu [13?] 1790
Nansy Born October 11 1791
Molley Born Gan 27 1794
George Born Aug. 9 1796
Henry Born Novem. 20 1798
Betsey Born Gan. 26 1801
Alexander Born May 6 1803
Jeremiah Born on Ganuary 22 1086 [sic; he means 1806]
Margaret Born March th [sic] 22 1809
George Gordon was Born March th 22nd 1791
Nancy Gordon was born October th 11nd [sic] 1791
there [sic] sons and Dauters [sic]:
Alexander G. Gordon was born October th 22nd 1812
Henry Smith Gordon was born June th 12nd [sic] 1816
Mary Prather Gordon was born May 26th 1818
Margaret Smith Gordon was born September 26th 1820
[Deaths:]
Georg Gordon [b. 3/22/1791] Deperted this life June th 26 1863 In Randolph Co. Illinois Aged 73
[Nancy Gordon, b. 10//11/1791] Died July 7th 1870 In Randolph Co. Illinois
[Alexander G. Gordon, b. 10/22/1812] This Son died December 19th 1838 aged 25 years
Mary Prather Gordon [b. 5/26/1818] Died May 13th 1885 in Pasadena California aged 67 Years
Deaths:
Septem 26 1805 Mary Gordon wife of George Gordon died
Septem 28 1805 Sarah Smyth wiff [sic] of Wiliam Smyth Departed this life
June 26 1809 George Gordon departed this life
August 10 1809 Henry Gordon departed this Life
August 23 1807 Samuel Smyth departed this Life
June 18th 1819 Serah Gordon wife of Henry Gordon Departed this Life
August 6th 1820 Joseph McClanahan Departed this Life
November 3rd 1826 Margaret Gordon wife of Ale/r Gordon Departed this Life
Alexander Gordon Departed this life April th 10 1855