James Armemis Gordon (1849 - 1925)

Born 30 Nov 1849 in Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Florence E. (Wallace) Gordon — married 22 Jul 1874 (to 1881) in Carroll County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 1925 at age 75 in Hill County, Texas, USA

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James A Gorden was enumerated at Attala County, Mississippi for the September 15, United States Census, 1850. He was noted as born 1849 in Mississippi as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male James A Gorden and female Mary R Gorden.^[1]

James A Gordon was enumerated at Post Office Lelu, Miller Township, Bradley County, Arkansas for the June 21, United States Census, 1860. He was noted as born 1851 in Mississippi and marked as having attended school within the last year as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are male James A Gordon, female Mary Gordon, female Tennessee Gordon, female Margret C Gordon, male George Gordon and female Infant Gordon.^[2]

James A Gorden was enumerated at Sandy Springs, Grant County, Arkansas for the July 29, United States Census, 1870. He was noted as born 1851-1852 in Mississippi and at school as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Calvin M Gentry, female Mary N Gentry, male William A Gentry, female Elizon J Gentry, male Henry B Gentry, female Elisabeth F Gentry, female Clancy A Gentry, female Margarit C Gorden, male Robert G Gorden, female Mary R Gorden and female Martha A E Gentry.^[3]

J. A. Gordon wed Florance E. Wallace July 22, 1874 in Carroll County, Mississippi.^[4]

James Gorden was enumerated as self at Darysaw, Grant County, Arkansas for the June 28, United States Census, 1880. He was noted as a farmer, born 1851 in Mississippi and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Florence Gorden, son Marcus Gorden, daughter Martha Gorden and son Charles Gorden.^[5]

James A Gordon was enumerated as head of the household in Justice Precinct 5 Hubbard, Hill County, Texas for the June 26, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as a farmer and born November 1850 in Mississippi. He had been married for sixteen years. Also included in the household are wife Mattie A Gordon, daughter Bessie Gordon, daughter Ellie Gordon, daughter May F Gordon, son Clifton J Gordon, son Harry A Gordon, daughter Genevie Gordon and stepdaughter Etta Wallace as seen in an image of the original census.^[6]

James A Gordon was enumerated as head of the household at Hubbard and Penelope Road, Justice Precinct 5, Hill County, Texas for the April 15, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1851 in Mississippi and had been married four years (marked as second marriage). He was a farmer on a general farm and an owner as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Catherine F Gordon, daughter Geneva A Gordon, stepdaughter Mattie Lou Mclain, ward Kathryn Brown and ward Daphin Brown.^[7]

James A Gordon was listed as the father of James Marcus Gordon who died May 14, 1951 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas. The mother was listed as Florence Wallace.^[8]

James Armemis Gordon is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard, Hill County, Texas.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4LW-1YB : accessed 07 Sep 2014), James A Gorden in household of James A Gorden, Attala county, part of, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing family 340, NARA microfilm publication M432.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M87R-XNP : accessed 07 Sep 2014), James A Gordon in household of Tennessee Gordon, Miller Township, Bradley, Arkansas, United States; p. 23, household ID 160, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803038.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNC3-YZ6 : accessed 07 Sep 2014), James A Gorden in household of Calvin M Gentry, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 5, family 35, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545552.
4. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZJ-FFK : 6 December 2014), J. A. Gordon and Florance E. Wallace, 22 Jul 1874; citing Carroll,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 893,215. Indexing Project (Batch) Number M51676-5 System Origin Mississippi-ODM GS Film number 893215.
5. ↑ "Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2ZJ-FFK : accessed 07 Sep 2014), J. A. Gordon and Florance E. Wallace, 22 Jul 1874; citing Carroll,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 893215.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3GR-2Y7 : accessed 07 Sep 2014), James A Gordon, Justice Precinct 5 Hubbard city, Hill, Texas, United States; citing sheet 24A, family 445, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241645.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2ML-ZJJ : accessed 07 Sep 2014), James A Gordon, Justice Precinct 5, Hill, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 168, sheet 1A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375577.
8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CL-GKK : 13 March 2018), James A Gordon in entry for James Marcus Gordon, 14 May 1951; citing certificate number 22091, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,694.
9. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNWW-635 : accessed 07 Sep 2014), James Gorden, Darysaw, Grant, Arkansas, United States; citing sheet 240D, NARA microfilm publication T9.

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