Alexander Gordon (1635) -- Thomas Dudley was gov of Mass
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In reply to:
Gordons of PA, WI, MN, and Maine incl: Dudley J. Gordon, Daniel Johsnston Gordon
Susan Diamond 8/15/02
The govenor that is in my ancestry was not a Gordon.He was Thomas Dudley.This is how he was related to Alexander Gordon.Also shown is my relation to Alexander Gordon born 1635.
Alexander Gordon
Born 1635 in Scotland
Died Exeter NH 1697
Married Mary Lyssen 1663
At 16 yrs was a soldier in Chas. “2” army. Enlisted in 1675 in defense of Exeter at time of King Phillips War.In 1695 served in Capt. Kingsley Halls company in the so called King Williams war.He was a lumberman and owned several saw mills.
Thomas Gordon
Born 1678 Exeter NH
Died 1762
Married Elizabeth Harriman Nov. 22, 1699
Benomy Gordon (Sr.)
Born 1709 Exeter, NH
Died 1769
Married Abigail Smith
Enoch Gordon
Born 1745
Married Polly Carter
Married Abigail Ladd 1778
Married Mary Eastman
Was a revolutionary soldier
Eliphalet Gordon (Sr.)
Born Nov 6, 1772
Died Mar 29, 1864
Married Abigail Smith
Married Dorothy Sanvorn
Eliphalet Gordon (Jr.)
Born July 16, 1801
Died 1854
Married Polly Nicholls Kelley 1828 – see the Dudley Family, below
Daniel Kelley Gordon
Born 1838
Died 1915
Married Rose Ann Irvine 1860
Served in Civil War as a volunteer from Vermont
Enlisted in 1863, discharged at end of war
Dudley Johnston Gordon
Born 1861
Died 1939
Married Emma Sophia Spangler 1891
(born 1872, died 1940)
Daniel Jacob Gordon
Born Mar 4 1892
Died Jan 1 1961
Married Ruth Ester Gates 1919
(born 9/20/1900 )
Daniel & Ruth Gordon children
Marjorie Nesheim
Malcom Gordon
Dudley Gordon
Barbara Solo
Dennis Gates Gordon (Born June 26, 1929) married Ruth Elaine Tuschhoff (Born December 12, 1935) June 2, 1955
Rodney Gordon
Dennis and Ruth Gordon children
Susan Marie Gordon (Born July 18, 1956) married William Clark Diamond (Born January 10, 1956) August 19, 1978 – one son, Corwin Fletcher Diamond (Born March 3, 1989)
Gregory Brian Gordon (Born May 7, 1958) married Pam (later changed name to Krystal) in Union Missouri (Married Feb. 1979) – one daughter, Stefanie Gordon (Born November 1979)
The Dudley Family:
Thomas Dudley
Northampton, England
Born 1576
Died July 31, 1653 at ??oxbury, Mass.
Married Dorothy ---
Married Cathrine Dighton Hackburn
Gov. and Deputy Gov. of Mass.
Rev. Samuel Dudley
Born in England 1610
Died Feb. 10, 1683 at Exeter NH
Married Mary Winthrop 1632 at Salisbury, Mass.
Married Mary Byley 1643 at Salisbury, Mass.
Married Elizabeth 1651 at Salisbury, Mass.
Samuel Dudley
Born 1667 at Exeter, NH
Died 1732
Married Hannah Thyng
Jonathan Dudley
Married Dinah Bear October 13, 1760
Sarah Dudley
Born March 27, 1825 at New Hampton, NH
Married Darby Kelley 1760
Dudley Kelley
Born 1761
Died 1836
Married Ruth Dow March 15, 1800
Polly Nicholls Kelly
Born April 23, 1803
Died 1900
Married Eliphalet Gordon 1828
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