He married Salena Underwood on November 20, 1805 in Franklin county, Kentucky.[1] We know he had several children but can today can only source Araminta (Underwood) Pearcy.[2]
He paid taxes in Franklin county, Kentucky on August 7, 1801.[3]
Gideon signed up in Indiana and served in the War of 1812 in Captain McKay's Company.[4]
Though it's not exactly sure when he passed away it's believed to be about 1819.
Research Notes
It's believed that Nathan died in Jefferson, Indiana.
It's believed that Gideon and Salina had a set of twins;
Julia Ann (Underwood) Hall, 22 Dec 1812 Jennings, Jennings, Indiana - 1899 and Julius Underwood, 22 Dec 1812 Jennings, Jennings, Indiana - 21 APR 1872.
Though it's believed his son is Nathan Underwood I couldn't find a source.
Sources
↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch Gideon Underwood and Selina L. Underwood, 20 Nov 1805 citing Marriage, , Franklin, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 266,194.
↑ Ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 [database on-line], Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1903; Roll: 06, Name: Gideon Underwood, Gender: Male, Spouse: Selena Underwood, Child: Araminta Pearcy. Free Ancestry Image
↑ Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801, "Second Census" of Kentucky 1800, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006, Provo, UT, USA, Name: Gideon Underwood, Residence County: Franklin, Residence Year 1801. Free Ancestry Image
↑ Ancestry.com, War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 [database on-line], Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010, War of 1812 Pension Applications, Washington D.C.: National Archives, NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls, Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15, Soldier: Gideon Underwood, Widow: Selena Underwood, Military Service Location: Indiana, Pension Number - #1: WO 8100, Pension Number - #2: WC 29698, Roll Number: 94, Archive Publication Number: M313. Free Ancestry Image
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 01 October 2019), memorial page for Gideon Underwood (1768–1819), Find A Grave: Memorial #168939206, ; Maintained by John Thompson (contributor 47168483) Unknown.
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