Sarah (Bowen) Gordon (1789 - 1880)

Born 12 Feb 1789 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan D. Gordon — married 28 Sep 1807 in Warren, Kentucky, United States

Died 17 Apr 1880 at age 91 in Lincoln County, Missouri

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1789. She is the daughter of Thomas Bowen and Mary Stone. She passed away in 1880. ^[1]

Born 12 FEB 1789. Kentucky. Note: Censuses of 1850, 1860, and 1870 all calculate to 1789 or 1790 and give KY as place of birth. Full date calculated from age at death on tombstone.

Married Husband Jonathan D. Gordon. Wife Sarah Bowen. 28 SEP 1807. Warren County, Kentucky. ^[2]

Census

1830 Elkhorn Twp, Montgomery County, Missouri. ^[3]

Jonathan D. Gordon

males: one under 5, two 5 to 10, one 10 to 15, one 15 to 20, one 20 to 30, and one 40 to 50

females: one under 5, two 10 to 15, and one 40 to 50

1840 Elkhorn Twp, Warren County, Missouri. ^[4]

Jonathan D.Gordon

males: one 10 to 15, three 15 to 20, one 20 to 30, and one 50 to 60

females: one 5 to 10, one 10 to 15, one 15 to 20, and one 50 to 60

6 in agriculture

1850 District 99, Warren County, Missouri. ^[5]

J D Gordon M 62 South Carolina, farmer $1000

Sarah Gordon F 61 Kentucky,

F T Gordon M 38 Kentucky, no occup insane

Alonza Gordon M 26 Missouri farmer

Benjamin Gordon M 24 Missouri farmer

Thomas Gordon M 28 Missouri farmer

Margaret Gordon F 31 Missouri

James Gordon M 54 Missouri

Richard Dudgeon M 50 Virginia farmer

1860 Bedford Twp, Lincoln County, Missouri. ^[6]

J D Gordon M 71 South Carolina farmer $5675/$1200

Sarah Gordon F 70 Kentucky

Benjamin C Gordon M 36 Missouri farmer $150 pers

Polley Roundtree F 54 Kentucky

1870 Clark Twp, Lincoln, Missouri. ^[7]

Benj C Gordon M 44 Missouri farmer $2400/$800

Louisa A Gordon F 22 Missouri kh

Oscar A Gordon M 1/12 Missouri b. May

Sally Gordon F 81 Kentucky retd

Chas H Preston M 18 Missouri laborer

Died 17 APR 1880. Clark Twp, Lincoln, Missouri. ^{[8] [9]}

Buried Elmore Cemetery, Hawk Point, Lincoln, Missouri. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92209488/sarah-gordon

Research Notes Here is a complete list of her children and their births, from family records which were reviewed and copied by a notary for her widow's pension application. [document behind paywall]

Polly F. Gordon was born August 13th 1809

Forbis J. Gordon was born December 25 1811

William R. Gordon was born February 7th 1813

Elvira E. Gordon was born May 24th 1816

Louisa A. Gordon was born February 4th 1818

James L. Gordon was born June 13th 1820

Thomas B. Gordon was born May 12th 1822

Alonzo B. Gordon was born May 22d 1824

Benjamin C. Gordon was born March 9th 1826

Sarah Jane Gordon was born June 30th 1829

Luvenia M. Gordon was born August 9th 1834

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Morgan Thompson, Dec 16, 2011
2. ↑ Source: #S12 From Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 at familysearch.org. This is the date of the marriage bond. Consent by her mother Mary Bowen, security Aaron Lewis.
3. ↑ Source: #S9 p. 217
4. ↑ Source: #S9 p. 172 Note: note that Warren County was formed from Montgomery County in 1833.
5. ↑ Source: #S9 no page number, taken August 17 Note: James' age might be 34 written over 54 and his birthplace is Missouri written over Kentucky; F T's occupation says "none" while James' is left blank
6. ↑ Source: #S9 p. 37, taken June 15th, P.O. Troy
7. ↑ Source: #S9 p. 8, taken July 14th, P.O. Troy
8. ↑ Source: #S7 tombstone gives full death date
9. ↑ Source: #S9 from the 1880 mortality schedule for Missouri, ed 89 Clark Twp, Lincoln Co, MO - Gordon, Sarah 92 F W Wd KY KY KY retired d. April 1880 of infirmity resided this county 68 yrs Dr. Chas Foreman

• Source: S12 marriage record

• Source: S7 tombstone inscription

• Source: S9 census

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