Wilson Gordy (1801 - 1890)

Born 30 Jan 1801 in Baldwin County, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Scott) Gordy — married 20 Nov 1825 in Baldwin, Georgia, United States

Husband of Martha J. (Sheffield) Gordy — married 23 Apr 1882 in Cusseta, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1890 at age 88 in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, USA

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Biography

• Wilson was born in 1801. He was the son of Peter Gordy and Ruth Wilson. He passed away in 1890.
• "Wilson married 1st: Mary Scott(1809-1881)on Nov.20,1825, daughter of John R. Scott and Rebecca Radney, Scott of Sussex County. The Scotts were married Nov. 21,1802. Wilson's 2nd wife: Martha J. Sheffield(1809-1918), they married April 23, 1882, Wilson was age 81, there were no children: He did however have 11 children with Mary Scott: John W. Gordy(1826-1840); James Thomas Gordy(1828-1889), who was grandfather to Lillian Bessie Gordy, Carter, President Jimmie Carter's mother; Green P. Gordy(183--); Gilbert Perry Gordy(1831-1864); Sarah Rebecca Gordy(1834--); William S. Gordy(1836-1863); Henry M. Gordy(1837-1927); Mary Ann Gordy,Bagley(1939-1916); David Crockett Gordy(1842-1858); George Gaines Gordy(1847-1928); Inf. Gordy (---). 1 daughter married & moved to Tenn.; 2 sons died without issue; 1 died in the Civil War & 1 in La. and 2 sons died young. Wilson moved to Muscogee Co. in 1833, shortly after it was open for settlement. His land became part of Chattahoochee Co. in 1854. He was a Baptist & into civic affairs. In 1839, Wilson built the oldest church in Chattahoochee Co., Mt. Olive Baptist Church located behind the Chattahoochee Co. Courthouse. He was known as the best carpenter of what would be Chattahoochee Co. Wilson Gordy is mentioned in President Jimmy Carter's book "A Remarkable Mother". President Carter writes: "My mother's(Lillian Gordy, Carter), great grandfather Wilson Gordy was the first of his family to be born in Georgia in 1801. He was descended from Peter Gordy, who was born in Somerset Co.,Maryand, in (1710?). The Lower Creek Indians were forced out after Wilson moved to West Ga. near he Chattahoochee River. Dr. Frank Gordy wrote "Wilson Gordy said, many years ago, 3 Gordy Brothers came to Maryland from Scotland. Peter was the father of Wilson Gordy. "(FAG)

Sources

• http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/chattahoochee/bios/gbs555gordy.txt
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 September 2018), memorial page for Wilson Gordy (30 Jan 1801–21 Jan 1890), Find A Grave Memorial no. 59412621, citing Mount Olive Cemetery, Cusseta, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Elaine Gregory (contributor 48667910) .
• "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW3V-2JQ : 16 October 2017), Wilson Gordy and Mary Scott, 20 Nov 1825; citing Marriage, Baldwin, Baldwin, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 415,153.
• "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW4S-QXZ : 11 February 2018), Wilson Gordy and M. J. Sherfield, 23 Apr 1882; citing , Chattahoochee, Georgia; FHL microfilm 423,379.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPX-BWD : 24 August 2017), W Gordy, Baldwin, Georgia, United States; citing 38, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 16; FHL microfilm 7,036.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYY-JNB : 12 April 2016), Wilson Gordey, McNorton, Muscogee, Georgia, United States; citing family 1, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMN-L8C : 13 December 2017), Wilson Gordy, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LF-YYG : 22 August 2017), Wilson Gordy, Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 9, sheet 760D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0139; FHL microfilm 1,254,139.