Elizabeth (Fox) Gordinier (1792 - 1882)

Born 9 Oct 1792 in Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 1882 at age 89 in Winona, Winona, Minnesota, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Elizabeth (Fox) Gordinier is a part of US Black heritage.

Jeffrey-McEntire Family Records say: "Elisabeth Fox was born in England Aug. 9, 1792. She came to New York State as a "bound girl." She worked off her indenture and married John McEntire Aug. 6, 1810 to whom she bore ten children. John McEntire died in 1829. She married Richard Gordinier May 10, 1830. The occupation of her two husband is not known. One thing is certain, they were not rich or of noble birth--they were probably menial workers."

Elizabeth Gordinier (various spellings) appears on multiple census records for the McEntire, Jeffrey, and Smith families, listed as a mother or grandmother. However, all the census records say that she was born in Pennsylvania. There is a town called London, Pennsylvania; she may be from there.

Richard Gordinier worked as a whitewasher in Rochester NY and in Orleans County NY. Elizabeth and Richard apparently divorced between 1855 and 1860; she moved to Michigan and he married Louesa.

Children

Jeffrey family records list these ten children from Elizbeth's marriage with John McEntire:

• Mary Ann McEntire (born July 10 or 13, 1811
• Sarah Ann McEntire (20 Feb 1813 - 27 Apr 1890)
• Joseph F. (25 Apr 1816 - 12 Feb 1877)
• James L (16 Jul 1818 - (remained in East)
• Aracessa Elizabeth [aka Lib] (18 May 1819 - 20 Jan or Jun 1879
• Catherine (Nov 2 1821 - (remained in East)
• Florinda (6 Sep 1824 - 6 Aug 1825)
• Lucinda (6 Sep 1824 - 17 Aug 1825)
• Adeline Jane (10 Jul 1826 - 17 Aug 1832)
• John L (7 Dec 1828-27 Jul 1829)

The Jeffrey Family Records also list son? Gordinier and Anson Gordiner (29 Aug 1829)

Census Records

1830 - The household of Richard Gardener was in Salina, Onondaga, New York. It contains four adults and three boys and a girl, so it's likely to be two families sharing a house. In 1830, Elizabeth's children from her first marriage were Adeline (4), Catherine (9), Elizabeth (11), James (12), Joseph (14), Sarah (17), and Mary Ann (19). These do not match the household members listed below, so the census is likely to have been taken before Elizabeth and Richard married.

• 3 free colored males Under 10
• 2 free colored male age 24-35 - Richard (age 25) and ?
• 1 free colored female age 10-23
• 2 free colored female age 24-35

1840 - The household of Richd Gordenier was in Ward 3 of Rochester, Monroe County, NY.^[1]The household probably consists of Richard, his wife Elizabeth, and their son and two daughters.

• 1 free colored male Under 10 - possibly George (age 5)
• 1 free colored male age 24-35 - Richard (age 35)
• 1 free colored female Under 10 - possibly Susan
• 1 free colored female age 10-23 - possibly Catherine McEntire or Elizabeth McEntire
• 1 free colored female age 24-35 - probably Elizabeth (age 48)

By 1840, Elizabeth's children from her first marriage were adults. Catherine (19) and Lib (21) were unmarried, and one of them may have been in the Gordinier household.

1850 - The Gordineer family was in Ridgeway, Orleans County, NY.^[2]

• Elizabeth Gordineer Age 60, mulatto, illiterate, born in PA.
• Richard Gordineer Age 50, mulatto, born in NY. Occupation: whitewasher
• Emogene Gordineer Age 3, mulatto, female, born in PA.

Also in Ridgeway were her son's family (Joseph, Margaret, and their five children) and her daughter. Her daughter Sarah is in nearby Shelby with her husband and children.^[3]

1855 - The Gordinier family was in Ridgeway, NY.^[4]

• Elizabeth Gordinier Age 54
• Richard Gordinier Age 52
• Holden Smith Age 15 [Daniel Holden Smith, a grandson of Elizabeth]
• Emma Gordener Age 9 [called Emogene in 1850 census]

In 1860, the Smith family lived in Ridgeway, Orleans County, NY.^[5] Everyone is described as Mulatto.

• Sarah Smith Age 47, born in PA, widow
• George Smith Age 23, born in NY
• Daniel Smith Age 20, born in NY
• Zora Smith Age 9, born in NY
• Elisabeth Grdenin Age 68, born in PA, widow [mother of Sarah]
• Elisabeth Ford Age 38, born in NY
• Anna Justice Age13, born in NY

In 1870, the Jeffreys are in Hart, Winona, Minnesota.^[6]

• Mary Ann Jeffery 58, white, born in PA
• Chas F Jeffery 19, white, born in Michigan, occupation Farmer
• Zora Jeffery - 19, white female, born in NY, wife of Charles
• Adaline Jeffery - 11, white female, born in Minnesota (possibly granddaughter of Mary Ann)
• Elizabeth Gordonvir 78, white female, born in PA, grandmother of Zora and Adaline
• Carry Tanlkman 13, white female, born in PA

in 1875, Elizabeth is in Winona MN. Her granddaughter Zorah Jeffrey is listed on the same page.^[7]

In 1880, Elizabeth is in Winona MN, living with her granddaughter Zorah's family. All are described as Black.^[8]

• Elizabeth Gardaner Age 88, widow
• Sahra Roe Age 28
• Robert Roe Age 27, occupation: rafting lumber
• Charles Jeffry Age 9

Death

Elizabeth died on 19 Feb 1882.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Rochester Ward 3, Monroe, New York; Roll: 298; Page: 318; Family History Library Film: 0017193
2. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Ridgeway, Orleans, New York; Roll: 575; Page: 227b
3. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Shelby, Orleans, New York; Roll: 575; Page: 240a
4. ↑ New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, Orleans County, Ridgeway, Household Number 382, Line Number 28
5. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Ridgeway, Orleans, New York; Roll: M653_836; Page: 869; Family History Library Film: 803836
6. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Hart, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: M593_719; Page: 238A
7. ↑ Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
8. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Winona, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: 638; Page: 277B; Enumeration District: 290
9. ↑ Family records

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